Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
एवं यः कुरुते धर्मप्रतिमादानमुत्तमम् । स भुक्त्वेह वरान्भोगान्दिवं धर्माज्ञया व्रजेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
evaṃ yaḥ kurute dharmapratimādānamuttamam | sa bhuktveha varānbhogāndivaṃ dharmājñayā vrajet || 45 ||
Ainsi, quiconque accomplit ce don excellent —l’offrande d’une représentation du Dharma—, après avoir goûté ici-bas des jouissances nobles, s’en ira au ciel selon l’ordonnance du Dharma.
Suta (narrating the teaching as transmitted in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states the phala (result) of a specific dāna: gifting a Dharma-pratimā is praised as an uttama (excellent) act that yields both iha-sukha (worldly well-being) and svarga-prāpti (attainment of heaven) according to Dharma’s ordinance.
While the verse is framed as dāna-phala rather than explicit bhakti, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by emphasizing righteous, sattvic giving as a devotional expression that aligns one’s life with Dharma and produces auspicious destiny.
Ritual application (kalpa-prayoga) is implied: it highlights dāna-vidhi and phala-śruti logic—performing a prescribed charitable rite (dharma-pratimā-dāna) leads to specified results (bhoga and svarga).