Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
विष्णिर्भक्तकुटुम्बीति वदन्ति विवुधाः सदा । तदेव पालयिष्यामि मज्जनो नानृतं वदेत् ॥ ९६ ॥
viṣṇirbhaktakuṭumbīti vadanti vivudhāḥ sadā | tadeva pālayiṣyāmi majjano nānṛtaṃ vadet || 96 ||
Los sabios dicen siempre: «Vishnu es el pariente de Sus devotos». Esa misma verdad sostendré: que nadie de los míos pronuncie falsedad.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It affirms Vishnu’s intimate protection of devotees (“bhakta-kuṭumbī”) and links that grace to the devotee-community’s commitment to satya (truth), making truthfulness a devotional vow.
Bhakti is shown not only as praise of Vishnu but as living in alignment with His nature—devotees uphold dharma, especially truthfulness, as an offering that preserves the sanctity of the devotee’s household and community.
While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it reinforces dharmic discipline central to Vedic practice: truthful speech (satya-vāk) as a foundational rule for mantra, vrata, and ritual integrity.