Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
बालभावे च वार्द्धक्ये न घटेताच्युतार्चनम् । वयस्येव ततो धर्मान्कुरु त्वमनहङ्कृतः ॥ ३० ॥
bālabhāve ca vārddhakye na ghaṭetācyutārcanam | vayasyeva tato dharmānkuru tvamanahaṅkṛtaḥ || 30 ||
बालपणात आणि वार्धक्यात अच्युताची आराधना यथायोग्य होत नाही. म्हणून तरुण वयातच, अहंकाररहित होऊन, तू धर्मकर्म कर.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It urges timely spiritual practice: youth is presented as the most capable period for sustained Vishnu-worship and disciplined dharma, and it insists that practice be done with humility rather than ego.
Bhakti here is framed as Acyuta-arcana (Vishnu worship) that should be pursued when one has strength and steadiness, and it must be grounded in anahaṅkāra—devotion without self-importance.
It highlights sādhana-prayoga (practical application) rather than a specific Vedanga: the verse stresses proper timing and capacity for ritual worship and disciplined conduct, which supports effective daily religious observance.