Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
स्वर्गलोकमपि प्राप्य यावत्कालं श्रृणुष्व मे । चत्वारो मनवोऽतीता मम श्रीश्चातिविस्तरा ॥ ३९ ॥
svargalokamapi prāpya yāvatkālaṃ śrṛṇuṣva me | catvāro manavo'tītā mama śrīścātivistarā || 39 ||
Even if one attains Svargaloka, listen to me for as long as time allows. Four Manus have already passed, and my Śrī—my prosperity and auspicious splendor—has also been exceedingly vast.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It stresses that even heavenly attainment is time-bound, while sacred instruction about cosmic order (Manu cycles and time) is worth attentive listening for true discernment of Dharma and reality.
By relativizing Svarga as impermanent, the verse implicitly redirects the listener from reward-seeking to deeper listening (śravaṇa) and higher aims—an essential bhakti practice that values divine wisdom over transient celestial pleasures.
The verse points to Purāṇic time-reckoning (manvantara and kāla-vicāra), which aligns with Jyotiṣa-style calendrical/cosmic frameworks used to understand eras, cycles, and ritual timing in traditional learning.