Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
सत्यं सत्यं पुनःसत्यमुद्धृत्य भुजमुच्यते । दम्भाचारं परित्यज्य वासुदेवं समर्चयेत् ॥ ५३ ॥
satyaṃ satyaṃ punaḥsatyamuddhṛtya bhujamucyate | dambhācāraṃ parityajya vāsudevaṃ samarcayet || 53 ||
உண்மை, உண்மை, மீண்டும் உண்மை—கையை உயர்த்தி இவ்வாறு அறிவிக்கப்படுகிறது. வஞ்சக நடத்தை விட்டு வாசுதேவனை பக்தியுடன் வழிபட வேண்டும்.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It declares that truthfulness is non-negotiable in spiritual life and that devotion becomes effective only when hypocrisy and showy religiosity are renounced.
Bhakti here is defined as sincere, reverent worship of Vāsudeva; external display (dambha-ācāra) is rejected in favor of inner honesty and single-hearted devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (satya and non-pretence) as the prerequisite for any mantra, ritual, or devotional practice to bear fruit.