Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
एतेभ्योऽपि परो ज्ञेयो नित्यं ध्यानपरायणः । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्त्तव्यो धर्मसंग्रहः ॥ ३७ ॥
etebhyo'pi paro jñeyo nityaṃ dhyānaparāyaṇaḥ | tasmātsarvaprayatnena karttavyo dharmasaṃgrahaḥ || 37 ||
இவர்களையெல்லாம் விட உயர்ந்தவர்—எப்போதும் தியானத்தில் நிலைத்திருப்பவர் என அறிய வேண்டும். ஆகையால் எல்லா முயற்சியாலும் தர்மத்தைத் தொகுத்து காத்து நடத்துதல் செய்யவேண்டும்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It ranks the ever-meditative practitioner as superior, and then urges a disciplined, comprehensive commitment to dharma—showing that inner contemplation and outer right conduct must be integrated for spiritual ascent.
While the verse emphasizes dhyāna, its message supports bhakti-sādhana by valuing unbroken, single-pointed absorption; such constancy is the inner core of Vishnu-bhakti as taught in Narada Purana’s broader devotional framework.
It points to systematic dharma organization (saṅgraha)—a practical discipline aligned with kalpa (ritual procedure) and smṛti-based conduct, encouraging orderly application of scriptural duties rather than scattered practice.