Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
एते च ऋषयः सर्वे कृतार्थां नात्र संशयः । यैः पूर्वं हि तपस्तप्तं तदद्य सफलं प्रभो ॥ ११ ॥
ete ca ṛṣayaḥ sarve kṛtārthāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | yaiḥ pūrvaṃ hi tapastaptaṃ tadadya saphalaṃ prabho || 11 ||
एते च सर्वे ऋषयः कृतार्थाः, नात्र संशयः। यैः पूर्वं तपस्तप्तं तदद्य सफलं जातं, प्रभो॥
Unspecified (dialogue context within Narada Purana; likely a sage addressing a revered Lord/elder such as Narada or a divine figure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms the Purāṇic principle that sincere tapas (austerity) is never wasted; when conditions ripen, earlier spiritual effort yields visible phala (fruit), culminating in kṛtārthatā—life’s purpose being fulfilled.
By addressing the 'Lord' (prabho) and celebrating the fruition of prior practice, the verse aligns tapas with devotion: disciplined effort offered toward the Divine matures into grace and accomplishment, supporting a bhakti-oriented understanding of sādhanā.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-soteriological: tapas done according to dharma produces results in due time (phala-niyama).