Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
दयां कुरुष्व भूतेषु शुश्रूषां च तथा सताम् । त्वया कृतांश्च धर्मान्वै मा प्रकाशय पृच्छताम् ॥ ४७ ॥
dayāṃ kuruṣva bhūteṣu śuśrūṣāṃ ca tathā satām | tvayā kṛtāṃśca dharmānvai mā prakāśaya pṛcchatām || 47 ||
സകല ജീവികളോടും ദയ കാണിക്ക; സജ്ജനന്മാരെ ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ ശുശ്രൂഷിക്ക. ചോദിച്ചാലും നീ ചെയ്ത ധർമ്മകർമ്മങ്ങൾ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിക്കരുത്॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that true dharma is inwardly pure: compassion to all beings, service to the virtuous, and humility that avoids pride by not advertising one’s merits.
Bhakti is strengthened by dayā and sat-sevā—tenderness to creatures and reverence toward saints—while humility protects devotion from ego and the desire for recognition.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is Sadācāra—ethical discipline that supports all Vedic study and worship.