Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
पूजयंति हरिं ये तु निष्कामाः शुद्धमानसाः । तेषां विष्णुः प्रसन्नात्मा सर्वान्कामान् प्रयच्छति ॥ ५७ ॥
pūjayaṃti hariṃ ye tu niṣkāmāḥ śuddhamānasāḥ | teṣāṃ viṣṇuḥ prasannātmā sarvānkāmān prayacchati || 57 ||
നിഷ്കാമരായി ശുദ്ധമനസ്സോടെ ഹരിയെ പൂജിക്കുന്നവർക്ക്, പ്രസന്നഹൃദയനായ വിഷ്ണു എല്ലാ (യോഗ്യമായ) ആഗ്രഹങ്ങളും അനുഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that the highest worship is nishkama-bhakti—devotion without selfish motive—because such purity naturally draws Vishnu’s grace, which then brings rightful fulfillments without obsession or bondage.
It defines true bhakti as worship of Hari with a clean, unattached mind; the devotee does not bargain for results, yet Vishnu becomes pleased (prasanna) and grants what is beneficial, showing that grace follows inner purity rather than demand.
The verse is primarily bhakti-centered rather than technical Vedanga instruction; its practical takeaway is ritual discipline: puja should be performed with mental purity (śuddha-manas) and right intention (niṣkāma), which is the inner rule governing all rites.