Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
जितेन्द्रियः सर्वहितो धर्मकर्मपरायणः । यत्र तिष्टति तत्रैव सर्वतीर्थानि देवताः ॥ १० ॥
jitendriyaḥ sarvahito dharmakarmaparāyaṇaḥ | yatra tiṣṭati tatraiva sarvatīrthāni devatāḥ || 10 ||
जो इंद्रियजयी आहे, सर्वहितकारी आहे आणि धर्मकर्मात परायण आहे—तो जिथे राहतो तिथेच सर्व तीर्थे आणि देवता उपस्थित असतात।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that true sanctity is carried by a dharmic, self-controlled person; their presence makes a place spiritually equivalent to a confluence of holy tirthas and divine presence.
Bhakti is supported by inner purity—sense-restraint, compassion, and dharmic action. Such a devotee becomes a living shrine where divine grace naturally manifests.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is sadācāra—ethical discipline and sense-control—as the foundation that makes rituals and pilgrimages spiritually fruitful.