Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
दानैर्वाविविधैर्यज्ञैस्तपोभिर्वाथवा हरिम् । जगदीशंसमेष्यामो नित्यानन्दमनामयम् ॥ ५१ ॥
dānairvāvividhairyajñaistapobhirvāthavā harim | jagadīśaṃsameṣyāmo nityānandamanāmayam || 51 ||
వివిధ దానాలు, యజ్ఞాలు లేదా తపస్సుల ద్వారా—మేము జగదీశుడైన హరిని చేరుదుము; ఆయన నిత్యానందస్వరూపుడు, నిరామయుడు।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that multiple Vedic disciplines—dāna (charity), yajña (sacrificial duty), and tapas (austerity)—can converge in the same spiritual goal: attaining Hari, described as Jagadīśa and as the state of eternal, unailing bliss.
Even while naming karma-based means (charity, sacrifice, austerity), the verse centers the destination as Hari Himself, implying that righteous acts become perfected when oriented toward Vishnu as the supreme end—i.e., devotion gives direction and fulfillment to practice.
The verse points to applied ritual knowledge connected with yajña—practical understanding of Vedic rites (kalpa-related discipline) and the dharmic framework for dāna and tapas—showing how correct performance and intention support spiritual attainment.