Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
परपीडारता ये तु भूतवेतालकादयः । नश्यन्ति यत्र सद्भक्तो हरिलक्ष्म्यर्चने रतः ॥ ९ ॥
parapīḍāratā ye tu bhūtavetālakādayaḥ | naśyanti yatra sadbhakto harilakṣmyarcane rataḥ || 9 ||
जो परपीड़ा में रत भूत-वेताल आदि हैं, वे वहाँ नष्ट हो जाते हैं जहाँ सच्चा भक्त हरि-लक्ष्मी के अर्चन में लीन रहता है।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
The verse teaches that genuine devotion (sat-bhakti) and worship of Hari with Lakṣmī creates a spiritually pure field in which harmful, tamasic forces like bhūtas and vetālas cannot remain.
It presents bhakti as both transformative and protective: when a devotee is absorbed in Hari-Lakṣmī arcana, negativity that feeds on harming others is naturally dispelled.
Ritual application is implied through arcana (formal worship): maintaining purity, mantra-based worship, and disciplined devotional practice—rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.