Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
स तत्र नृपशार्दूलः सदा सम्मार्जने रतः । दीपदानपरश्चैव विशेषेण हरिप्रियः ॥ १३ ॥
sa tatra nṛpaśārdūlaḥ sadā sammārjane rataḥ | dīpadānaparaścaiva viśeṣeṇa haripriyaḥ || 13 ||
Allí, aquel tigre entre los reyes se ocupaba siempre de limpiar el lugar sagrado, era devoto de la ofrenda de lámparas y, de modo especial, se volvió querido para Hari (Viṣṇu).
Nārada (teaching in narrative discourse, traditionally to the Sanatkumāra brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights that humble service (cleaning sacred spaces) and devotional charity (offering lamps) are powerful, accessible practices that make a devotee especially dear to Hari (Viṣṇu).
Bhakti is shown as practical seva: consistent, heartfelt actions—like maintaining cleanliness for worship and offering light—express love and reverence, leading to divine favor (Hari-priyatva).
Not a direct Vedāṅga teaching; it emphasizes ritual discipline and purity in worship—cleanliness (śauca) and dīpa-dāna as standard pūjā-upacāras within Purāṇic dharma.