Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
श्रद्धाबँल्लभते धर्म्मं श्रद्धावानर्थमाप्नुयात् । श्रद्धया साध्यते कामः श्रद्धावान्मोक्षमान्पुयात् ॥ ६ ॥
śraddhābaṃllabhate dharmmaṃ śraddhāvānarthamāpnuyāt | śraddhayā sādhyate kāmaḥ śraddhāvānmokṣamānpuyāt || 6 ||
ஸ்ரத்தையால் தர்மம் கிடைக்கிறது; ஸ்ரத்தையுள்ளவன் செல்வத்தை அடைகிறான். ஸ்ரத்தையால் ஆசை நிறைவேறும்; ஸ்ரத்தையுள்ளவன் மோட்சத்தை அடைகிறான்.
Narada (teaching in a didactic context within Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares śraddhā (faith) as the inner power that makes all four puruṣārthas—dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa—actually attainable, culminating in liberation.
Bhakti begins with śraddhā—trust in the teaching, the guru, and the Lord’s path; this verse frames faith as the enabling cause that ripens practice into results, ultimately supporting mokṣa-oriented devotion.
It emphasizes the Vedic principle of śraddhā as essential for effective karma-kāṇḍa practice—without faith, ritual performance and study (supported by Vedāṅgas like Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa) do not bear their intended fruits.