Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
परिश्रियाभितत्पानां दम्भाचाररतात्मनाम् । मृषा तु कुर्वतां कर्म तेषां दूरतरो हरिः ॥ १५ ॥
pariśriyābhitatpānāṃ dambhācāraratātmanām | mṛṣā tu kurvatāṃ karma teṣāṃ dūrataro hariḥ || 15 ||
Bagi mereka yang hangus oleh kesusahan duniawi namun tetap terpaut pada tingkah laku munafik, dan melakukan perbuatan dengan tipu daya, Hari (Viṣṇu) tetap sangat jauh daripada mereka.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It warns that outward religiosity without inner truth—actions done in deceit and pretension—creates spiritual distance from Hari, making genuine grace and realization difficult.
Bhakti is presented as sincerity-centered: devotion is not mere ritual display, but truthful conduct and inner alignment. Hypocritical “religious” behavior blocks closeness to Vishnu.
The verse emphasizes ethical application of karma and sadācāra rather than a specific Vedanga; it implies that correct ritual or scriptural form (e.g., Vyakarana/Shiksha precision) is fruitless if the intention is deceitful.