Shloka 29
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फल प्राप्नोति चाधिकम् । तथा कुलं समुद्धृत्य विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥ २९ ॥
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyāṃ phala prāpnoti cādhikam | tathā kulaṃ samuddhṛtya viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati || 29 ||
तो राजसूय व अश्वमेध यज्ञांच्या फळापेक्षाही अधिक फळ प्राप्त करतो; आणि आपला कुलोद्धार करून विष्णुलोकास जातो।
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse states that the merit of the praised observance (in this Tirtha-Mahatmya setting) surpasses even the famed royal sacrifices (Rājasūya and Aśvamedha) and culminates in reaching Viṣṇu’s realm, indicating a bhakti-centered soteriology.
By ranking the फल (spiritual fruit) above major yajñas and directing the result to Viṣṇuloka, it implies that devotion and sacred observance dedicated to Viṣṇu can be superior to purely ritual grandeur, and it benefits not only the practitioner but also the family line (kula).
It references Śrauta-yajña outcomes (Rājasūya, Aśvamedha), pointing to ritual science (Kalpa/Vedāṅga) as the comparative baseline, while emphasizing that the Narada Purana’s recommended practice yields a higher फल than those classical rites.