Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 163
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
दारिद्र्यं च पराभूतं जायते धनदोपमः । विषादिदोषसंस्पर्शो न भवेत्तु कदाचन ॥ १६३ ॥
dāridryaṃ ca parābhūtaṃ jāyate dhanadopamaḥ | viṣādidoṣasaṃsparśo na bhavettu kadācana || 163 ||
Kemiskinan dan kehinaan dapat diatasi, lalu seseorang memperoleh kekayaan dan kemakmuran laksana Kubera; dan sentuhan cela seperti dukacita tidak akan timbul—pada bila-bila masa pun.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in an instructional sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames a dharmic practice as both materially protective (ending poverty and disgrace) and spiritually purifying, by preventing the recurring “touch” of inner faults like sorrow.
By emphasizing freedom from viṣāda (dejection) and doṣa (defects), it supports steady devotional life—bhakti thrives when the mind is protected from discouragement and inauspicious influences.
It uses the Vedanga-style phala-śruti pattern—stating concrete outcomes (wealth, removal of doṣas) that typically accompany correct performance and observance of prescribed rites and disciplines.