Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
सत्यं सत्यं पुनःसत्यमुद्धृत्य भुजमुच्यते । दम्भाचारं परित्यज्य वासुदेवं समर्चयेत् ॥ ५३ ॥
satyaṃ satyaṃ punaḥsatyamuddhṛtya bhujamucyate | dambhācāraṃ parityajya vāsudevaṃ samarcayet || 53 ||
Kebenaran—kebenaran—sekali lagi kebenaran: sambil mengangkat lengannya, ia mengisytiharkan demikian. Tinggalkan perilaku munafik, dan sembahlah Vāsudeva dengan penuh hormat.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It declares that truthfulness is non-negotiable in spiritual life and that devotion becomes effective only when hypocrisy and showy religiosity are renounced.
Bhakti here is defined as sincere, reverent worship of Vāsudeva; external display (dambha-ācāra) is rejected in favor of inner honesty and single-hearted devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (satya and non-pretence) as the prerequisite for any mantra, ritual, or devotional practice to bear fruit.