Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
योगो भक्तिमतामेव सिध्यतीति त्वयोदितम् । यस्य तुष्यति सर्वेशस्तस्य भक्तिश्च शाश्वतम् ॥ २ ॥
yogo bhaktimatāmeva sidhyatīti tvayoditam | yasya tuṣyati sarveśastasya bhaktiśca śāśvatam || 2 ||
நீங்கள் கூறியது: யோகம் பக்தியுள்ளவர்களுக்கே सिद्धியாகும். யார்மேல் சர்வேச்வரன் திருப்தியடைகிறானோ, அவனுடைய பக்தி நிலைத்ததாகும்.
Narada (addressing Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes that spiritual attainment (yoga-siddhi) is not merely technical practice; it matures through devotion and culminates in the Lord’s pleasure, which stabilizes bhakti as a lasting state.
Bhakti is presented as both the qualification for successful yoga and the enduring result when Sarvesha is pleased—implying that grace and loving surrender are central to the path.
No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Shiksha, or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sadhana-priority—aligning yogic practice with devotion to please Vishnu.