Shloka 55
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
यत्फलं सर्वदानेषु व्रतेषु नियमेषु च । नरस्तत्फलमाप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च ॥ ५५ ॥
yatphalaṃ sarvadāneṣu vrateṣu niyameṣu ca | narastatphalamāpnoti dṛṣṭvā kṛṣṇaṃ praṇamya ca || 55 ||
समस्त दानों, व्रतों और नियम-पालन से जो फल मिलता है, वही फल मनुष्य श्रीकृष्ण के दर्शन करके और उन्हें प्रणाम करके पा लेता है।
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none (generic: vratas/niyamas mentioned)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Krishna-darshana and pranama as a direct, concentrated source of punya, equating it with the cumulative merit of extensive charity, vratas, and disciplined observances.
It presents bhakti as accessible and potent: sincere seeing (darshana) of Krishna and humble obeisance (pranama) can confer the same spiritual fruit as many external religious practices.
Ritual practice is implied through vrata and niyama (kalpa-oriented discipline), but the verse’s practical takeaway is devotional praxis—darshana and pranama—as the core act yielding merit.