Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
मातुर्गर्भाद्विनिष्क्रान्तो यदा जन्तुस्तदैव हि । मृत्युः संनिहितो भूयात्तस्माद्धर्मपरो भवेत् ॥ ५१ ॥
māturgarbhādviniṣkrānto yadā jantustadaiva hi | mṛtyuḥ saṃnihito bhūyāttasmāddharmaparo bhavet || 51 ||
Desde o instante em que o ser sai do ventre materno, a morte permanece bem próxima; por isso, deve-se tornar devoto do Dharma.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches anitya (impermanence): since death accompanies life from birth itself, one should not delay spiritual effort and must prioritize Dharma as the safest refuge.
By stressing life’s fragility, it urges immediate alignment with Dharma—within which Vishnu-bhakti is upheld as a pure, steady practice that prepares the mind for liberation and right action.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (Dharma) as daily conduct—truthfulness, restraint, charity, and timely worship—because time and life are uncertain.