Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 121
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
अश्वमेधसहस्राणां फलमश्नुवते सदा । पत्रैः पुष्पैः फलैर्वापि जलैर्वा मनुजेश्वर ॥ १२१ ॥
aśvamedhasahasrāṇāṃ phalamaśnuvate sadā | patraiḥ puṣpaiḥ phalairvāpi jalairvā manujeśvara || 121 ||
Ô seigneur des hommes, celui qui offre sans cesse dans le culte ne fût-ce que des feuilles, des fleurs, des fruits ou de l’eau, obtient toujours un mérite égal à celui de mille sacrifices Aśvamedha.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates sincere, regular devotional offering—even minimal items like water—above expensive sacrificial display, teaching that bhakti-centered worship yields immense puṇya.
By stating that simple offerings (leaves, flowers, fruits, water) bring the fruit of great sacrifices, it emphasizes intention, constancy (sadā), and loving worship as the essence of bhakti.
It highlights practical kalpa-style ritual guidance: acceptable upacāras (offerings) for daily pūjā and the principle that even minimal dravya can be ritually valid when offered with devotion.