Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
मनश्शुद्धिविहीना ये तीर्थयात्रां प्रकुर्वते । न तान्पुंनति तीर्थानि सुराभांडमिवापगा ॥ ६ ॥
manaśśuddhivihīnā ye tīrthayātrāṃ prakurvate | na tānpuṃnati tīrthāni surābhāṃḍamivāpagā || 6 ||
मनःशुद्धिविहीना ये तीर्थयात्रां प्रकुर्वते । न तान् पुनन्ति तीर्थानि सुराभाण्डमिवापगा ॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that the true fruit of tīrtha-yātrā depends on antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (inner purity); without a purified mind, external sacred contact does not transform the person.
Bhakti is not merely outward observance; it requires sincerity, humility, and a purified mind. The verse implies that devotion-bearing purity is the real “tīrtha” that makes practices effective.
It highlights the practical principle behind ritual efficacy (kalpa-oriented conduct): external rites like pilgrimage must be supported by inner discipline and mental purification for dharmic results.