Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
सर्वत्र पूज्यते जंतुर्धर्मवान्नात्र संशयः । गच्छ स्वपुण्यैर्मत्स्थानं सर्वभोगसमन्वितम् ॥ ३८ ॥
sarvatra pūjyate jaṃturdharmavānnātra saṃśayaḥ | gaccha svapuṇyairmatsthānaṃ sarvabhogasamanvitam || 38 ||
ധർമ്മവാൻ ആയ ജീവി എല്ലായിടത്തും പൂജിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല. നിന്റെ പുണ്യബലത്തോടെ എന്റെ ധാമത്തിലേക്ക് പോകുക; അത് സർവ്വഭോഗങ്ങളാലും സമന്വിതമാണ്.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada, in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It affirms the Narada Purana’s karma-phala principle: dharmic conduct naturally brings honor in the world and results in attaining higher realms through one’s accumulated punya.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports the devotional framework by valuing dharma and purity of conduct—foundational disciplines that stabilize the mind and qualify one for higher spiritual attainments and divine grace.
The verse primarily teaches ethical dharma and karma-phala rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it implies correct conduct aligned with dharma-śāstra norms (sadācāra) as the means to accumulate punya.