Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
ये विष्णुभक्ता निष्कामा यजन्ति परमेश्वरम् । त्रिःसप्तकुलसंयुक्तास्ते यान्ति हरिमन्दिरम् ॥ ६१ ॥
ye viṣṇubhaktā niṣkāmā yajanti parameśvaram | triḥsaptakulasaṃyuktāste yānti harimandiram || 61 ||
欲を離れたヴィシュヌの信奉者が至上主を礼拝するなら、その三七（すなわち二十一）代の一族とともに、ハリの御住処に至る。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that niṣkāma (selfless) Viṣṇu-bhakti is powerful enough to grant liberation/attainment of Hari’s abode, and its merit extends beyond the individual to the devotee’s lineage.
Bhakti is presented as worship of Parameśvara without personal desire (niṣkāma). Such devotion is not merely ritual performance but an inner orientation that culminates in reaching Hari’s divine realm.
The verse primarily emphasizes bhakti-phala (the result of devotion) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it does, however, use the ritual verb yajanti, pointing to yāga/arcana as a disciplined form of worship when performed without selfish intent.