Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 152
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
परमात्मा जगन्नाथः सर्वकर्म्मफलप्रदः । सत्कर्मकर्तृभिर्नित्यं स्मृतः सर्वार्तिनाशनः । तमुद्दिश्य कृतं यच्च तदानन्त्याय कल्पते ॥ १५२ ॥
paramātmā jagannāthaḥ sarvakarmmaphalapradaḥ | satkarmakartṛbhirnityaṃ smṛtaḥ sarvārtināśanaḥ | tamuddiśya kṛtaṃ yacca tadānantyāya kalpate || 152 ||
Paramātmā, Jagannātha—Tuhan alam semesta—menganugerahkan buah bagi segala karma. Baginda sentiasa diingati oleh para pelaku satkarma (amal benar) dan memusnahkan segala penderitaan. Apa jua yang dilakukan dengan Baginda sebagai tujuan persembahan menjadi sebab pahala yang tidak berkesudahan dan tidak binasa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Lord (Jagannatha/Paramatma) governs karma-phala and that remembrance of Him removes distress; most importantly, actions dedicated to Him gain imperishable, limitless spiritual merit.
Bhakti is shown through nitya-smaraṇa (constant remembrance) and offering one’s deeds to the Lord (tam uddiśya). The verse frames devotion not only as worship but as dedicating all righteous conduct to Vishnu as the inner goal.
While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it emphasizes the ritual principle of saṅkalpa/uddeśya (right intention and dedication) found in Vedic practice: the same act gains higher, enduring fruit when consciously offered to the Supreme.