Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
अनसूया ह्यहिंसा च सर्वेप्येते हि पापहाः । विष्ण्वर्पितानि कर्माणि सफलानि भवन्ति हि ॥ १३६ ॥
anasūyā hyahiṃsā ca sarvepyete hi pāpahāḥ | viṣṇvarpitāni karmāṇi saphalāni bhavanti hi || 136 ||
L’absence d’envie et l’ahiṃsā (non-violence)—en vérité, toutes ces vertus détruisent le péché. Et les actes offerts à Viṣṇu deviennent réellement féconds.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that inner virtues like anasūyā (non-enviousness) and ahiṃsā (non-violence) cleanse sin, and that dedicating one’s deeds to Viṣṇu sanctifies karma so it yields true spiritual fruit.
Bhakti is shown as practical: when actions are performed in a spirit of offering to Viṣṇu (viṣṇv-arpita), ordinary karma becomes worship and gains meaningful, auspicious results rather than binding one further.
It emphasizes ritual intention (saṅkalpa/arpana) rather than a specific Vedāṅga: the key takeaway is that correct devotional orientation—offering actions to Viṣṇu—makes religious and daily कर्म (karma) effective and spiritually productive.