Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
दुर्वृत्तो वा सुवृत्तो वा जडो वायं हितोऽपि वा । यो भक्तियुक्तस्तस्यान्तः सदा संनिहितो हरिः ॥ ८९ ॥
durvṛtto vā suvṛtto vā jaḍo vāyaṃ hito'pi vā | yo bhaktiyuktastasyāntaḥ sadā saṃnihito hariḥ || 89 ||
தீயொழுக்கமோ நல்லொழுக்கமோ, மந்தபுத்தியோ நலம்செய்வோனோ—பக்தியுடன் இருப்பவனின் உள்ளத்தில் ஹரி எப்போதும் உறைவார்.
Narada (teaching in a devotional-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that bhakti is the decisive spiritual factor: regardless of external traits like conduct or intellect, sincere devotion makes the heart a constant abode of Hari.
Bhakti is presented as an inner union (bhaktiyukta) that draws the Lord’s continual presence (sadā saṃnihitaḥ), implying transformation from within rather than reliance on social or intellectual qualifications.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual procedure) is taught here; the practical takeaway is devotional discipline—cultivating steady bhakti as the primary sādhanā.