Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
ये यजन्ति स्पृहाशून्या हरिभक्तान् हरिं तथा । त एव भुवनं सर्वं पुनन्ति स्वाङिघ्रपांशुना ॥ ६४ ॥
ye yajanti spṛhāśūnyā haribhaktān hariṃ tathā | ta eva bhuvanaṃ sarvaṃ punanti svāṅighrapāṃśunā || 64 ||
Mereka yang bebas daripada keinginan, menyembah para bhakta Hari serta Hari sendiri—merekalah sahaja yang menyucikan seluruh alam dengan debu dari kaki mereka.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on Dharma and Bhakti)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that desireless devotion—expressed as reverence to both Vishnu and His devotees—has world-purifying power; the truly selfless bhakta becomes a sanctifier of all beings.
Bhakti is shown as twofold: worship of Hari and honoring Hari’s bhaktas; when done without personal craving (spṛhā-śūnyatā), it becomes spiritually potent and universally beneficial.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—sadhu-sanga and respectful service to devotees—as a lived discipline supporting bhakti.