Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
यो रक्षेत्पृथिवीपाल रङ्कं वा रोगिणं नरम् । तस्य विष्णुः प्रसन्नात्मा सर्वान्कामान्प्रयच्छति ॥ ८१ ॥
yo rakṣetpṛthivīpāla raṅkaṃ vā rogiṇaṃ naram | tasya viṣṇuḥ prasannātmā sarvānkāmānprayacchati || 81 ||
ข้าแต่ผู้พิทักษ์แผ่นดิน ผู้ใดคุ้มครองคนยากไร้หรือคนเจ็บป่วย พระวิษณุย่อมทรงปีติในพระทัยและประทานพรปรารถนาทั้งปวงแก่ผู้นั้น.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada; addressed to a king as 'pṛthivīpāla')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that protecting the vulnerable (the poor and the sick) is direct dharma that pleases Viṣṇu, making divine grace the fruit of compassionate action.
Bhakti is shown not only as worship but as Viṣṇu-centered conduct: serving and protecting devotees and sufferers becomes an offering that draws Viṣṇu’s pleased attention.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—ethical duty and protection (rakṣā) as a lived discipline supporting righteous order.