Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
यथा भूमिं समाश्रित्य सर्वे जीवन्ति जन्तवः । तथा भक्तिं समाश्रित्य सर्वकार्य्याणि साधयेत् ॥ ५ ॥
yathā bhūmiṃ samāśritya sarve jīvanti jantavaḥ | tathā bhaktiṃ samāśritya sarvakāryyāṇi sādhayet || 5 ||
यथा भूमिं समाश्रित्य सर्वे जीवन्ति जन्तवः, तथा भक्तिं समाश्रित्य सर्वकार्याणि साधयेत् ॥५॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that bhakti is the sustaining ground of spiritual life—like earth supports all beings—so devotion becomes the foundation for fulfilling one’s goals and obligations.
By using a universal analogy (all beings rely on earth), it presents bhakti as the essential support for every sādhana and life-duty, implying that devotion empowers and completes all other efforts.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is sādhana-priority—make bhakti the base intention behind all ritual and daily action.