Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
सगरस्तेन पशुना तं यज्ञं ब्राह्मणैः सह । विधाय तपसा विष्णुमाराध्याप पदं हरेः ॥ १३३ ॥
sagarastena paśunā taṃ yajñaṃ brāhmaṇaiḥ saha | vidhāya tapasā viṣṇumārādhyāpa padaṃ hareḥ || 133 ||
Dengan hewan kurban itu juga, Sagara bersama para brāhmaṇa menyelesaikan yajña tersebut. Lalu melalui tapa ia memuja Viṣṇu dan mencapai kedudukan luhur Hari.
Suta (narrator) describing the account within the Narada Purana tradition
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that ritual action (yajña) becomes spiritually fruitful when completed in accordance with dharma and then internalized through tapas and Viṣṇu-upāsanā, culminating in attaining Hari’s state (hareḥ padam).
Even after performing a formal sacrifice, the decisive step is worship of Viṣṇu—showing that devotion and surrender to Hari are the means by which merit matures into liberation-oriented attainment.
The verse implies correct ritual performance under brāhmaṇa supervision—pointing to Kalpa (ritual procedure) and related śrauta discipline as the practical framework supporting yajña.