Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
देहांते वैष्णवं धाम लभते नात्र संशयः । या तु दुर्गा द्विजश्रेष्ठ शिवलोकं गता सती ॥ ७० ॥
dehāṃte vaiṣṇavaṃ dhāma labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ | yā tu durgā dvijaśreṣṭha śivalokaṃ gatā satī || 70 ||
ദേഹാന്തത്തിൽ അവൻ വൈഷ്ണവ ധാമം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല. എന്നാൽ ദുർഗയായി പൂജിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ആ സതി, ഹേ ദ്വിജശ്രേഷ്ഠാ, ശിവലോകത്തിലേക്ക് ഗമിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
Narada (teaching in dialogue to a dvija, within the Narada Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It distinguishes spiritual destinations (dhāmas) according to devotional orientation: devotion culminating in Vishnu leads to the Vaishnava abode, while Durga (linked here with Shiva’s sphere) is associated with attainment of Shivaloka.
It presents bhakti as goal-oriented and deity-specific: steadfast devotion ripens at death into the corresponding divine realm, emphasizing certainty ("no doubt") regarding Vishnu-bhakti leading to the Vaishnava dhama.
The verse functions as phala-śruti (statement of results) used in ritual and devotional instruction—guiding practice by clearly stating the spiritual fruit (after-death destination) of particular forms of worship.