Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
साधुभिः सह वस्तव्यं विष्णुभक्तिपरैः सदा । न द्वेषः कस्यचित्कार्यः सर्वेषां हितमाचरेत् ॥ १२ ॥
sādhubhiḥ saha vastavyaṃ viṣṇubhaktiparaiḥ sadā | na dveṣaḥ kasyacitkāryaḥ sarveṣāṃ hitamācaret || 12 ||
விஷ்ணுபக்தியில் நிலைத்த சாந்தர்களுடன் எப்போதும் வாழ வேண்டும். யாரிடமும் வெறுப்பு கொள்ளாமல், எல்லா உயிர்களுக்கும் நன்மை செய்யும் வழியில் நடக்க வேண்டும்.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-upadesha context within Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual growth is strengthened by sādhusaṅga (company of the virtuous) centered on Viṣṇu-bhakti, and that inner purity is protected by abandoning hatred and acting for the welfare of all.
Bhakti is sustained by staying close to Viṣṇu’s devotees (viṣṇu-bhakti-parāḥ), adopting their conduct and mindset; the verse also frames devotion as compassionate and non-hostile, not sectarian or hateful.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma-sādhana—ethical discipline through sādhusaṅga, adveṣa (non-hatred), and sarva-hita (universal welfare).