Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
तेनैव तुष्टिमापन्नो ह्यंतरात्मा जगन्मयः । मम चापि शुनश्चापि दत्तावन्परमं पदम् ॥ ४६ ॥
tenaiva tuṣṭimāpanno hyaṃtarātmā jaganmayaḥ | mama cāpi śunaścāpi dattāvanparamaṃ padam || 46 ||
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Narada (narrating within the teaching dialogue to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the Antaryāmin (Inner Lord), who pervades all, responds to a single sincere dharmic/bhakti-filled act with grace, capable of granting the highest state (paramaṃ padam) beyond social status or species.
The verse emphasizes divine pleasure (tuṣṭi) arising from a devoted act and the Lord’s compassionate bestowal of liberation, showing bhakti as a grace-centered path rather than a merely qualification-based achievement.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the doctrinal clarity of Antaryāmin (inner indweller) theology, which underpins devotional practice and ethical conduct in Purāṇic instruction.