Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds
सन्मार्गनिरतं सत्यं सर्वभूतहिते रतम् । द्रष्टुमिच्छन्ति विबुधारतवोत्कुष्टगुणप्रियाः ॥ ३७ ॥
sanmārganirataṃ satyaṃ sarvabhūtahite ratam | draṣṭumicchanti vibudhāratavotkuṣṭaguṇapriyāḥ || 37 ||
நல்ல வழியில் நிலைத்தும், உண்மையைக் கடைப்பிடித்தும், எல்லா உயிர்களின் நலனில் ஈடுபட்டும் இருப்பவனைப் பார்க்க ஞானிகள் விரும்புவர்; அவர்கள் நற்குணங்களை நேசித்து சிறந்த குணங்களில் மகிழ்வோர்.
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada Purana’s dialogue setting)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates a dharmic person—truthful, established on the right path, and committed to universal welfare—as one worthy of being sought out and revered by the wise.
Bhakti is implied through character: devotion becomes credible when it expresses itself as satya (truth), sanmarga (right conduct), and compassionately working for sarvabhuta-hita (the good of all beings).
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadachara)—truthfulness and benevolence—as the foundation for higher Vedic practice.