Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
वैष्णवं योगमास्थाय मुक्तिं व्रजति शाश्वतीम् । दारुभिः कुरुते यस्तु तस्य स्याद् द्विगुणं फलम् ॥ ८ ॥
vaiṣṇavaṃ yogamāsthāya muktiṃ vrajati śāśvatīm | dārubhiḥ kurute yastu tasya syād dviguṇaṃ phalam || 8 ||
जो वैष्णव योगाचा आश्रय घेतो तो शाश्वत मुक्तीला पोहोचतो. आणि जो पवित्र दारू (काष्ठ) वापरून ते करतो, त्याला द्विगुण फल मिळते।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that the Vishnu-centered path (Vaiṣṇava Yoga) leads to śāśvatī mukti—lasting liberation—and also stresses that sincere devotional discipline can be strengthened by properly performed ritual supports.
By presenting liberation as the fruit of Vaiṣṇava Yoga, it frames devotion to Vishnu as a complete soteriological path; the added “double fruit” highlights that bhakti, when expressed through disciplined worship and offerings, is praised as especially potent.
It points to ritual know-how connected with Kalpa (practical procedure of worship/offerings), implying that correct materials (like dāru—fuel sticks for sacred rites) and proper performance amplify the stated merit.