Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
तत्र वृद्धिमुपायान्ति श्रेयांस्यनुदिनं मुने । यत्र सन्तः प्रकुर्वन्ति महतीं करुणां प्रभो ॥ १९ ॥
tatra vṛddhimupāyānti śreyāṃsyanudinaṃ mune | yatra santaḥ prakurvanti mahatīṃ karuṇāṃ prabho || 19 ||
हे मुने! जिथे संतजन सतत महान करुणा करतात, तिथे दररोज श्रेय व कल्याण वाढत जाते, हे प्रभो।
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a community or place becomes spiritually prosperous when saintly people actively live out compassion; such karuṇā generates śreyas—higher welfare that grows steadily over time.
Bhakti is not only worship but also the heart-quality of mercy; compassion toward beings is presented as a visible sign of the saintly, and it nourishes devotion by purifying intention and conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is dhārmic conduct—cultivating karuṇā as daily sādhana that supports all ritual and study.