Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 153
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
धर्माणि विष्णुश्च फलानि विष्णुः कर्माणि विष्णुश्च फलानि भोक्ता । कार्यं च विष्णुः करणानि विष्णुरस्मान्न किञ्चिद्व्यतिरिक्तमस्ति ॥ १५३ ॥
dharmāṇi viṣṇuśca phalāni viṣṇuḥ karmāṇi viṣṇuśca phalāni bhoktā | kāryaṃ ca viṣṇuḥ karaṇāni viṣṇurasmānna kiñcidvyatiriktamasti || 153 ||
Dharma itu Viṣṇu, dan buahnya juga Viṣṇu; perbuatan itu Viṣṇu, dan yang menikmati buahnya pun Viṣṇu. Hasilnya ialah Viṣṇu dan segala alat-perantara juga Viṣṇu—selain Dia, tiada apa pun yang wujud.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a Vishnu-centered totality: dharma, action, the means, the result, and the experiencer are all ultimately Vishnu—cultivating a unified vision that dissolves separateness and supports liberation.
By seeing every duty and every result as belonging to Vishnu, the devotee offers both action and outcome to Him, transforming karma into devotional surrender and steady remembrance (smaraṇa).
Rather than a technical Vedanga lesson (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), the verse gives the practical hermeneutic for rituals: whatever the rite, its instruments and fruits should be understood and dedicated as Vishnu, which aligns ritual performance with moksha-oriented intent.