Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
गुरोर्निष्कृतिदानाय मामवेहि सेमागतम् । निष्पादितो मया यागः सम्यक् त्वदुपदेशतः ॥ ६९ ॥
gurorniṣkṛtidānāya māmavehi semāgatam | niṣpādito mayā yāgaḥ samyak tvadupadeśataḥ || 69 ||
จงรู้เถิดว่าเรามาเพื่อถวายสิ่งตอบแทนอันพึงมีแด่คุรุ ยัญญะนั้นเราได้ประกอบสำเร็จโดยถูกต้องตามคำสั่งสอนของท่านแล้ว।
Disciple/ritual performer (addressing the guru)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic completion of ritual: a yajña is not considered fully perfected merely by performance, but by fidelity to the guru’s instruction and by honoring the guru through due recompense (niṣkṛti/dakṣiṇā), which purifies intention and seals the rite.
Though framed as ritual, the inner bhakti principle is surrender to sacred authority: acting “as instructed” (tvad-upadeśataḥ) and offering respectfully to the guru cultivates humility and devotion, which Narada Purana treats as a foundation for higher Vishnu-bhakti and moksha-dharma.
Ritual discipline is highlighted—correct execution (samyak) of a yāga under guidance, aligning with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and the broader Vedanga emphasis on precise, instructed performance rather than improvisation.