Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Saṃsāra-duḥkha: Karmic Descent, Garbhavāsa, Life’s Anxieties, Death, and the Call to Jñāna-Bhakti
मानुष्यं चैव संप्राप्य सर्वकर्मप्रसाधकम् । हरिं न सेवते यस्तु कोऽन्यस्तस्मादचेतनः ॥ ४१ ॥
mānuṣyaṃ caiva saṃprāpya sarvakarmaprasādhakam | hariṃ na sevate yastu ko'nyastasmādacetanaḥ || 41 ||
Habiendo alcanzado la condición humana—capaz de cumplir todo fin sagrado—quien no sirve a Hari, ¿quién podría ser más insensato que él?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares human birth a uniquely powerful opportunity for spiritual accomplishment, and calls neglect of Hari-bhakti the height of spiritual negligence.
It treats service to Hari as the essential use of human life—implying that bhakti is not optional but the most meaningful fulfillment of all religious aims.
The verse emphasizes the purpose behind karma (ritual duty): human life enables right action, but those actions reach their true completion when oriented toward worship and service of Hari.