Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
आचाराणांतु सर्वेषां योगानां चैव सत्तम् । हरिभक्तेपरि तथा निदानं भक्तिरिष्यते ॥ २८ ॥
ācārāṇāṃtu sarveṣāṃ yogānāṃ caiva sattam | haribhaktepari tathā nidānaṃ bhaktiriṣyate || 28 ||
ஓ சத்தமா! எல்லா ஆச்சாரங்களிலும் எல்லா யோகங்களிலும் தீர்மான காரணமாக ‘பக்தி’யே கூறப்படுகிறது—அதிலும் ஹரிபக்தி சிறப்பாகும்.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes bhakti—specifically devotion to Hari—as the root cause and crowning principle that gives efficacy and direction to all dharmic conduct and yogic practice.
It frames bhakti not as one option among many, but as the decisive nidāna (primary basis) that elevates and fulfills other paths—especially when centered on Hari (Vishnu).
No specific Vedanga (e.g., Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is that correct ācāra (right conduct) and yogic methods should be anchored in Hari-bhakti to bear their highest fruit.