Shloka 37
नारायणपरा वेदा नारायणपरा द्विजाः । नारायणपरं ज्ञानं नारायणपरा क्रिया ॥ ३७ ॥
nārāyaṇaparā vedā nārāyaṇaparā dvijāḥ | nārāyaṇaparaṃ jñānaṃ nārāyaṇaparā kriyā || 37 ||
ವೇದಗಳು ನಾರಾಯಣಪರ; ದ್ವಿಜರೂ ನಾರಾಯಣಪರ. ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಮ ಗುರಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ, ಕ್ರಿಯೆ (ಕರ್ಮ) ಸಹ ನಾರಾಯಣಮುಖಿ.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares Nārāyaṇa as the final center of authority and purpose—Veda, learned communities (dvijas), spiritual knowledge, and ritual action all find their culmination in devotion and surrender to Nārāyaṇa.
By stating that both jñāna (knowledge) and kriyā (religious practice) are “Nārāyaṇa-oriented,” it frames bhakti not as separate from Vedic life but as its inner destination and unifying aim.
The verse does not name a specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but it gives the guiding principle for all Vedic disciplines and rituals: their correct application is to support Nārāyaṇa-centered understanding and worship.