Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
शिवं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा सव्येनैव विधानतः । नरो न च्यवते स्वर्गाच्छङ्करस्य प्रसादतः ॥ १४० ॥
śivaṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā savyenaiva vidhānataḥ | naro na cyavate svargācchaṅkarasya prasādataḥ || 140 ||
Tendo circundado Śiva segundo o rito prescrito, mantendo-O à esquerda, o homem não cai do céu, pela graça de Śaṅkara.
Narada (teaching within a dharma/ritual instruction context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that correctly performed devotion expressed through pradakṣiṇā is not merely symbolic; when done according to vidhāna, it becomes a grace-bearing act that stabilizes one’s merit and protects one’s heavenly attainments through Śaṅkara’s prasāda.
Bhakti is shown as embodied practice: reverence to Śiva through circumambulation done with discipline and correctness. The verse emphasizes that devotion joined with proper observance draws divine grace (prasāda), which safeguards the devotee’s spiritual and karmic results.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the insistence on vidhāna—doing the act in the prescribed way (including orientation/sequence). The verse highlights that correct ritual method is integral to the intended phala (result).