Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
मम जन्म कुले यस्य तत्कुलं मोक्षगामि वै । मयि तुष्टे मुनिश्रेष्ट किमसाध्यं जगत्रये ॥ ९८ ॥
mama janma kule yasya tatkulaṃ mokṣagāmi vai | mayi tuṣṭe muniśreṣṭa kimasādhyaṃ jagatraye || 98 ||
ഞാൻ ഏതു കുലത്തിൽ ജനിച്ചാലും ആ കുലം മുഴുവനും നിശ്ചയമായി മോക്ഷഗാമിയാകും. ഹേ മുനിശ്രേഷ്ഠാ, ഞാൻ പ്രസന്നനായാൽ ത്രിലോകങ്ങളിൽ അസാധ്യം എന്തുണ്ട്?
Vishnu (as the divine speaker addressing a sage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse emphasizes Bhagavan’s anugraha (divine grace): when Vishnu is pleased, liberation and even extraordinary outcomes become assured, extending merit beyond the individual to one’s lineage.
It frames bhakti as a grace-centered path—pleasing Vishnu through sincere devotion leads to transformative results, implying that loving surrender can surpass ordinary limitations across the three worlds.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Shiksha, or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Purana’s bhakti-principle of phala (result): devotion and divine satisfaction are presented as the decisive means to attain moksha.