Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
पादौ तौ सफलौ पुंसां यौ विष्णुगृहगामिनौ । तौ करौ सफलौ ज्ञेयौ विष्णुपूजापरौ तु यौ ॥ ७ ॥
pādau tau saphalau puṃsāṃ yau viṣṇugṛhagāminau | tau karau saphalau jñeyau viṣṇupūjāparau tu yau || 7 ||
മനുഷ്യന്റെ ആ രണ്ടു പാദങ്ങളാണ് സഫലം—വിഷ്ണുഗൃഹത്തിലേക്ക് (ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലേക്ക്) പോകുന്നവ; വിഷ്ണുപൂജയിൽ തത്പരമായ ആ രണ്ടു കൈകളും സഫലമാണെന്ന് അറിയുക.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that the body becomes spiritually meaningful when used in service—feet that carry one to Viṣṇu’s abode and hands that perform Viṣṇu-pūjā are called “successful,” pointing to embodied devotion as a purifier and merit-giver.
Bhakti is presented as practical, action-oriented devotion: approaching Viṣṇu (temple-going, darśana) and serving Him (pūjā). The verse privileges sincere devotional engagement over mere physical existence.
While not a Vedāṅga lesson directly, it reflects ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice): temple visitation and pūjā as regulated acts of worship, emphasizing correct devotional action as a daily sādhanā.