Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
वक्तव्यं पुण्यदेशे च सभायां देवतागृहे । पुण्यक्षेत्रे पुण्यतीर्थे देव ब्राह्मणसन्निधौ ॥ ७० ॥
vaktavyaṃ puṇyadeśe ca sabhāyāṃ devatāgṛhe | puṇyakṣetre puṇyatīrthe deva brāhmaṇasannidhau || 70 ||
Este ensinamento sagrado deve ser proferido em lugar santo, na assembleia e no templo; em região meritória e num tīrtha sagrado, sobretudo na presença dos devas e dos brāhmaṇas.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, dialogue context of Narada–Sanatkumara teachings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sacred instruction gains greater sanctity and fruit when delivered in purified settings—temples, holy lands, tīrthas, and especially in the company of devas (through worship) and brāhmaṇas (through learned guardianship of Dharma).
By emphasizing devatāgṛha (the deity’s temple) and holy tīrthas, it frames Bhakti as supported by consecrated space and satsanga—where remembrance, recitation, and hearing of divine topics become steady and reverent.
It reflects the applied discipline of proper recitation and context (a core concern of Śikṣā and ritual propriety): choosing an appropriate venue and audience for śāstric discourse so the transmission remains authoritative and auspicious.