नारद उवाच । नियमः कीदृशो ब्रह्मन्फलं च नियमेन किम् । नियमेन हरिस्तुष्टो यथा भवति तद्वद
nārada uvāca | niyamaḥ kīdṛśo brahmanphalaṃ ca niyamena kim | niyamena haristuṣṭo yathā bhavati tadvada
நாரதர் கூறினார்—ஹே பிரம்மனே, நியமம் எத்தகையது? நியமத்தால் என்ன பலன் கிடைக்கும்? நியமத்தினால் ஹரி எவ்வாறு திருப்தியடைவார் என்பதை விளக்கமாகச் சொல்லுங்கள்।
Nārada
Listener: Brahmā
Scene: A calm hermitage dialogue: Nārada, vīṇā in hand, respectfully questions Brahmā seated on a lotus-throne; the atmosphere is contemplative, signaling the start of a teaching on inner discipline.
True observance requires understanding—Nārada seeks the nature and fruit of niyama and how it leads to divine pleasure.
No site is specified in this verse; it introduces a doctrinal inquiry within a tīrtha-mahātmya chapter.
The verse asks about niyama (vow/restraint) and its results, setting up the forthcoming prescription/definition.
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