Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
साधुभिः सह वस्तव्यं विष्णुभक्तिपरैः सदा । न द्वेषः कस्यचित्कार्यः सर्वेषां हितमाचरेत् ॥ १२ ॥
sādhubhiḥ saha vastavyaṃ viṣṇubhaktiparaiḥ sadā | na dveṣaḥ kasyacitkāryaḥ sarveṣāṃ hitamācaret || 12 ||
विष्णुभक्तीत तत्पर साधूंसोबत सदैव राहावे. कोणाचाही द्वेष करू नये; सर्वांच्या हिताचे आचरण करावे.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-upadesha context within Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual growth is strengthened by sādhusaṅga (company of the virtuous) centered on Viṣṇu-bhakti, and that inner purity is protected by abandoning hatred and acting for the welfare of all.
Bhakti is sustained by staying close to Viṣṇu’s devotees (viṣṇu-bhakti-parāḥ), adopting their conduct and mindset; the verse also frames devotion as compassionate and non-hostile, not sectarian or hateful.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma-sādhana—ethical discipline through sādhusaṅga, adveṣa (non-hatred), and sarva-hita (universal welfare).