Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहौ । वर्तन्ते यस्य तस्यैव तुष्यते जगतां पतिः ॥ २० ॥
ahiṃsā satyamasteyaṃ brahmacaryāparigrahau | vartante yasya tasyaiva tuṣyate jagatāṃ patiḥ || 20 ||
ആരിൽ അഹിംസ, സത്യം, അസ്തേയം, ബ്രഹ്മചര്യം, അപരിഗ്രഹം എന്നിവ ദൃഢമായി സ്ഥാപിതമാണോ—അവനോടേ ജഗത്പതി ഭഗവാൻ പ്രസന്നനാകുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that the Lord’s grace is won not merely by outward rites, but by inner ethical foundations—ahimsa, truth, honesty, chastity, and non-possessiveness—forming the bedrock of dharma that makes one fit for devotion and liberation.
Bhakti is presented as inseparable from character: when these yamas are lived steadily, the heart becomes pure and steady, and the Lord of the worlds is naturally pleased—making devotion effective and mature.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sadachara (right conduct) as the prerequisite discipline that supports all mantra, ritual, and scriptural study.