Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
एतेभ्योऽपि परो ज्ञेयो नित्यं ध्यानपरायणः । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्त्तव्यो धर्मसंग्रहः ॥ ३७ ॥
etebhyo'pi paro jñeyo nityaṃ dhyānaparāyaṇaḥ | tasmātsarvaprayatnena karttavyo dharmasaṃgrahaḥ || 37 ||
या सर्वांहूनही श्रेष्ठ तो—जो नित्य ध्यानपरायण असतो. म्हणून सर्व प्रयत्नाने धर्माचा संग्रह व आचरण करावे.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It ranks the ever-meditative practitioner as superior, and then urges a disciplined, comprehensive commitment to dharma—showing that inner contemplation and outer right conduct must be integrated for spiritual ascent.
While the verse emphasizes dhyāna, its message supports bhakti-sādhana by valuing unbroken, single-pointed absorption; such constancy is the inner core of Vishnu-bhakti as taught in Narada Purana’s broader devotional framework.
It points to systematic dharma organization (saṅgraha)—a practical discipline aligned with kalpa (ritual procedure) and smṛti-based conduct, encouraging orderly application of scriptural duties rather than scattered practice.