Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner
यज्ञमाली पुनस्चापि बिभिदे स्वधनं द्विधा । आददे स्वयमर्द्धं च ददावर्द्धं यवीयसे ॥ ११ ॥
yajñamālī punascāpi bibhide svadhanaṃ dvidhā | ādade svayamarddhaṃ ca dadāvarddhaṃ yavīyase || 11 ||
បន្ទាប់មក យជ្ញមាលីបានបែងចែកទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិរបស់ខ្លួនជាពីរផ្នែកម្ដងទៀត; គាត់រក្សាទុកពាក់កណ្តាលសម្រាប់ខ្លួន ហើយផ្តល់ពាក់កណ្តាលទៅឱ្យប្អូនប្រុសក្មេង។
Suta (narrator) recounting the episode (as part of the Narada Purana narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharmic stewardship of wealth—treating possessions as something to be shared responsibly, especially with dependents and family, cultivating non-greed and fairness.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti here, the verse supports bhakti through dharma: generosity and self-restraint purify the heart, making one fit for devotion and higher spiritual practice.
The practical takeaway is dharma in conduct rather than a specific Vedanga: correct household ethics (sadācāra) and the disciplined use of wealth, which supports ritual life (yajña/dāna) in a Vedic framework.