Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 168
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
विजयं समवाप्रोति समरे द्वंद्वयुद्धके । मल्लयुद्धे शस्त्रयुद्धे वादे द्यूतह्नयेऽपि च ॥ १६८ ॥
vijayaṃ samavāproti samare dvaṃdvayuddhake | mallayuddhe śastrayuddhe vāde dyūtahnaye'pi ca || 168 ||
അവൻ സമരത്തിൽ—ദ്വന്ദ്വയുദ്ധം, മല്ലയുദ്ധം, ശസ്ത്രയുദ്ധം, വാദപ്രതിവാദം, ദ്യൂതസ്പർധയിലും പോലും—വിജയം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse presents a phala (stated result) of a sanctioned practice: mastery of a sacred discipline yields steadiness, clarity, and favorable outcomes—even in high-stakes worldly contests—when aligned with dharma.
While the verse emphasizes practical victory, in the Narada Purana such results are typically framed as secondary fruits; devotion and right intention restrain pride and redirect success toward righteous conduct and remembrance of the Divine.
It reflects the Vedanga-style phala tradition—linking disciplined recitation/technical competence (prayoga) to measurable outcomes—especially relevant to vāda (formal debate) and applied shastric practice.