Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
सत्सङ्गतिः परामृद्धिं ददाति हि नृणां सदा । इहामुत्र च विप्रेन्द्र सन्तः पूज्यतमास्ततः ॥ ९ ॥
satsaṅgatiḥ parāmṛddhiṃ dadāti hi nṛṇāṃ sadā | ihāmutra ca viprendra santaḥ pūjyatamāstataḥ || 9 ||
ਨਿਸ਼ਚੇ ਹੀ ਸਤਸੰਗ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਦਾ ਪਰਮ ਸਮ੍ਰਿੱਧੀ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ—ਇਸ ਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ। ਇਸ ਲਈ, ਹੇ ਵਿਪ੍ਰੇੰਦਰ, ਸੰਤ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਪੂਜਣਯੋਗ ਹਨ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares that association with saintly people (satsaṅga) is itself a powerful dhārmic practice that produces auspicious results both materially and spiritually, making the saints worthy of the highest honor.
Bhakti is nourished by proximity to the virtuous: through their conduct, speech, and example, faith and devotion naturally deepen, leading to well-being here and spiritual upliftment beyond.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dhārmic discipline—seeking satsaṅga and offering due reverence to the righteous as a foundational practice.