Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
परं लोकफलं प्रेप्सुः किर्यात्कर्माण्यतन्द्रितः । निवेद्य हरये भक्त्या तत्फलं ह्यक्षयं स्मृतम् ॥ ७३ ॥
paraṃ lokaphalaṃ prepsuḥ kiryātkarmāṇyatandritaḥ | nivedya haraye bhaktyā tatphalaṃ hyakṣayaṃ smṛtam || 73 ||
பரலோகத்தின் பரம பலனை நாடுபவன் சோம்பல் இன்றி கடமைக் கர்மங்களைச் செய்ய வேண்டும். அவற்றின் பலனை பக்தியுடன் ஹரிக்குச் சமர்ப்பித்தால் அது அழியாத பலனென ஸ்மிருதி கூறுகிறது।
Sanatkumāra (in dialogue instructing Nārada on dedicating karma to Hari)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that the durability of spiritual merit depends on dedication: when actions are performed diligently and their results are offered to Hari, the merit becomes akṣaya (imperishable).
Bhakti is shown as the consecrating power that turns ordinary karma into lasting spiritual gain—by nivedana (offering) of the fruit to Hari rather than claiming it for oneself.
The verse emphasizes ritual and ethical discipline (proper performance of karmāṇi without negligence) and the principle of phala-tyāga—offering outcomes to the deity—used across Vedic ritual practice.