Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
ब्राह्मणेषु क्षमाशीलाः प्रयान्ति भवनं हरेः । अग्निशुश्रूषवश्चैव गुरुशुश्रूषकास्तथा ॥ ११८ ॥
brāhmaṇeṣu kṣamāśīlāḥ prayānti bhavanaṃ hareḥ | agniśuśrūṣavaścaiva guruśuśrūṣakāstathā || 118 ||
Mereka yang sabar dan pemaaf terhadap para brāhmaṇa akan sampai ke kediaman Hari. Demikian juga, mereka yang tekun melayani api suci, dan mereka yang tekun berkhidmat kepada guru, turut mencapainya.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that humility and forgiveness toward brāhmaṇas, along with disciplined service to Agni and the guru, are direct dharmic causes for attaining Hari’s abode—linking social-ethical conduct and ritual/teacher-centered devotion to mokṣa-oriented reward.
Bhakti is expressed here as reverent service (śuśrūṣā): honoring Hari by honoring His devotees (brāhmaṇas), sustaining sacred worship through Agni-service, and receiving divine knowledge and discipline through guru-sevā—devotion embodied in daily conduct.
It points to śrauta/smārta ritual discipline centered on Agni (e.g., agnihotra-style fire service) and the guru–śiṣya framework through which Vedāṅga learning (especially Kalpa for ritual procedure) is preserved and practiced.