Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 152
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
परमात्मा जगन्नाथः सर्वकर्म्मफलप्रदः । सत्कर्मकर्तृभिर्नित्यं स्मृतः सर्वार्तिनाशनः । तमुद्दिश्य कृतं यच्च तदानन्त्याय कल्पते ॥ १५२ ॥
paramātmā jagannāthaḥ sarvakarmmaphalapradaḥ | satkarmakartṛbhirnityaṃ smṛtaḥ sarvārtināśanaḥ | tamuddiśya kṛtaṃ yacca tadānantyāya kalpate || 152 ||
至上我（パラマートマン）、宇宙の主ジャガンナータは、あらゆる行為の果を授け給う。正しき行いをなす者らは常に御名を憶念し、主は一切の苦患を滅し給う。主を目的としてなされるすべての行いは、尽きることなき不壊の功徳の因となる。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Lord (Jagannatha/Paramatma) governs karma-phala and that remembrance of Him removes distress; most importantly, actions dedicated to Him gain imperishable, limitless spiritual merit.
Bhakti is shown through nitya-smaraṇa (constant remembrance) and offering one’s deeds to the Lord (tam uddiśya). The verse frames devotion not only as worship but as dedicating all righteous conduct to Vishnu as the inner goal.
While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it emphasizes the ritual principle of saṅkalpa/uddeśya (right intention and dedication) found in Vedic practice: the same act gains higher, enduring fruit when consciously offered to the Supreme.