Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
वारुणं लोकमाप्नोति महीश लवणप्रदः । स्वाश्रमाचारनिरता सर्वभूतहिते रताः ॥ ११३ ॥
vāruṇaṃ lokamāpnoti mahīśa lavaṇapradaḥ | svāśramācāraniratā sarvabhūtahite ratāḥ || 113 ||
हे राजन्, जो लवण (मीठ) दान करतो तो वरुणलोक प्राप्त करतो. आणि जे आपल्या-आपल्या आश्रमधर्माच्या आचरणात रत व सर्वभूतहितात प्रवृत्त असतात, तेही शुभ गती पावतात.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches the karma-phala principle: even a specific, practical charity like salt-giving (lavaṇa-dāna), when done righteously, yields a defined heavenly attainment—Varuṇa’s realm—while praising steady svadharma and universal benevolence.
Though framed as dāna and dharma, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing purity of conduct—faithful āśrama-duties and compassion for all beings—which are foundational virtues that stabilize devotional life.
Ritual ethics (dāna-vidhi and its phala) is implied: choosing appropriate gifts and understanding their stated results, a practical dharmic application often systematized in smṛti-style guidance rather than technical Vedāṅga exposition.