Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
चचार धर्मं सततं सदा संचिन्तयन्हरिम् । मार्कण्डेयो महाभागो दयावान्धर्मवत्सलः ॥ १४ ॥
cacāra dharmaṃ satataṃ sadā saṃcintayanharim | mārkaṇḍeyo mahābhāgo dayāvāndharmavatsalaḥ || 14 ||
ព្រះឥសីមហាភាគ មារកណ្ឌេយ្យា បានដើរតាមធម៌ជានិច្ចជានិរន្តរ ដោយសមាធិគិតគូរព្រះហរិជានិច្ច; ព្រះអង្គមានមេត្តាករុណា និងស្រឡាញ់ធម៌យ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅ។
Narada (narrating in the Narada Purana’s dialogue stream to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines an ideal sādhaka: Dharma in action joined with uninterrupted remembrance of Hari, showing that righteous living becomes spiritually complete when rooted in God-consciousness.
Bhakti is presented as steady smaraṇa—continual contemplation of Hari—so that daily conduct (dharma) and inner devotion move together rather than separately.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-discipline—maintaining ethical conduct (dharma) and continuous mental focus (smaraṇa) as a daily practice.