Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
तस्मात्कामादिकं त्यक्त्वा भजेत हरिमव्ययम् । यस्मिंस्तुष्टेऽखिलं तुष्येद्यतः सर्वगतो हरिः ॥ ४२ ॥
tasmātkāmādikaṃ tyaktvā bhajeta harimavyayam | yasmiṃstuṣṭe'khilaṃ tuṣyedyataḥ sarvagato hariḥ || 42 ||
അതുകൊണ്ട് കാമാദി ദോഷങ്ങൾ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് അവ്യയനായ ഹരിയെ ഭജിക്കണം; അവൻ തൃപ്തനായാൽ എല്ലാം തൃപ്തമാകുന്നു, ഹരി സർവ്വഗതനായതിനാൽ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on dharma and devotion)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the core spiritual discipline is to abandon kama and related inner impurities and to take refuge in worship of Hari; because Hari is all-pervading, pleasing Him harmonizes and sanctifies the whole of one’s life and world.
Bhakti here is defined as active service/worship of the imperishable Vishnu after giving up desire-driven tendencies; the verse emphasizes single-point devotion—when Hari is satisfied, all aims and supports are fulfilled.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-ritual prioritization—direct worship of Vishnu (Hari) as the principal focus, supported by inner discipline (control of kama and allied faults).