Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
शीर्णस्फुटितसम्धानं कुरु देवगृहे सदा । मार्गशोभां च दीपं च विष्णोरायतने कुरु ॥ ५२ ॥
śīrṇasphuṭitasamdhānaṃ kuru devagṛhe sadā | mārgaśobhāṃ ca dīpaṃ ca viṣṇorāyatane kuru || 52 ||
នៅក្នុងព្រះវិហាររបស់ព្រះអម្ចាស់ ចូរជួសជុលជានិច្ចនូវអ្វីដែលចាស់ទ្រុឌទ្រោម ឬប្រេះបាក់។ ហើយនៅក្នុងអាយតនៈរបស់ព្រះវិṣṇu ចូររៀបចំឲ្យផ្លូវចូលស្រស់ស្អាត និងបំភ្លឺចង្កៀងជានិច្ច។
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that bhakti is expressed through practical seva—maintaining the deity’s temple, restoring damage, and offering light—actions that cultivate purity, reverence, and merit (puṇya).
Bhakti is shown as attentive care for Viṣṇu’s abode: repairing what is broken, beautifying the approach, and keeping lamps lit—devotion made tangible through service rather than mere speech.
It reflects practical ritual discipline (kalpa-style temple procedure): upkeep of sacred space and dīpa-dāna (lamp offering), emphasizing orderly worship and regular maintenance as part of dharma.