Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
समागतं देवपतिं बृहस्पतिसमन्वितम् । दृष्ट्वा यथार्हं देवर्षे पूजयामास सादरम् ॥ ११ ॥
samāgataṃ devapatiṃ bṛhaspatisamanvitam | dṛṣṭvā yathārhaṃ devarṣe pūjayāmāsa sādaram || 11 ||
Ao ver chegar o senhor dos deuses, acompanhado de Bṛhaspati, o sábio divino o recebeu com as honras devidas e o venerou com respeito.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, likely Sūta in the frame narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharma as reverential conduct—offering appropriate honor to exalted beings (and by extension, to guests and teachers) is itself a purifying spiritual practice.
Though not a direct bhakti instruction, it models the bhakti attitude of sādara (reverent humility): devotion is expressed through respectful service and honoring those who embody divine authority and wisdom.
It reflects ritual-practice principles (kalpa/ācāra): yathārha pūjā—performing honors in the proper manner according to rank, context, and prescribed etiquette.