Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
गुरुभक्तः शिवध्यानी स्वाश्रमाचारतत्परः । अनसूयुःशुचिर्दक्षो यः सोऽप्यर्च्यःसुरेश्वरैः ॥ ५७ ॥
gurubhaktaḥ śivadhyānī svāśramācāratatparaḥ | anasūyuḥśucirdakṣo yaḥ so'pyarcyaḥsureśvaraiḥ || 57 ||
អ្នកដែលមានភក្តិចំពោះគ្រូ (គុរុ) សមាធិលើព្រះសិវ ប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តក្នុងអាចារ្យធម៌តាមអាស្រាមរបស់ខ្លួន មិនច嫉 មិនស្អប់ សុចរិត បរិសុទ្ធ និងមានសមត្ថភាព—មនុស្សនោះក៏គួរឲ្យបូជា សូម្បីតែដោយព្រះអម្ចាស់នៃទេវតាទាំងឡាយ។
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the marks of an exemplary dharmic person—guru-devotion, Śiva-meditation, āśrama-based discipline, purity, and freedom from envy—stating that such virtue elevates one to be honourable even to the devas.
Bhakti is shown first as loyalty and service to the guru (the gateway to right knowledge) and as steady contemplation of the deity (here, Śiva), supported by ethical restraints like non-envy and purity.
The verse emphasizes applied dharma—āśrama-ācāra (rule-based conduct and discipline). While not naming a specific Vedāṅga, it aligns with Kalpa-style practical regulation of duties and right behaviour.