Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
ब्रह्मन्कृत्वोपभोगार्थमेवं श्रेयो ह्यवाप्तवान् । भक्त्या कुर्वन्ति ये सन्तस्तेषां पुण्यं न वेद्म्यहम् ॥ ४३ ॥
brahmankṛtvopabhogārthamevaṃ śreyo hyavāptavān | bhaktyā kurvanti ye santasteṣāṃ puṇyaṃ na vedmyaham || 43 ||
हे ब्राह्मन्, भोगासाठी अशा प्रकारे कर्म केले तरी काही कल्याण नक्कीच मिळते; पण जे सज्जन भक्तीने करतात—त्यांच्या पुण्याची मर्यादा मला कळत नाही।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma–bhakti context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It contrasts enjoyment-motivated action (upabhoga-artham karma) with devotion-driven action, declaring that the merit of deeds performed in bhakti is immeasurable compared to ordinary welfare gained from worldly aims.
It implies that bhakti transforms action: the same “doing” becomes spiritually boundless in fruit when performed by saints with devotion, surpassing limited results obtained from actions aimed at pleasure or personal gain.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical intention in ritual/action—motivation matters, and bhakti-oriented performance is praised as yielding incalculable punya.