Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाख्यपुरुषार्था द्विजोत्तमाः । हरिभक्तिपराणां वै संपद्यन्ते न संशयः ॥ ७९ ॥
dharmārthakāmamokṣākhyapuruṣārthā dvijottamāḥ | haribhaktiparāṇāṃ vai saṃpadyante na saṃśayaḥ || 79 ||
O pinakamainam sa mga dwija, ang mga layunin ng tao na tinatawag na dharma, artha, kāma, at mokṣa ay tiyak na nagkakabunga para sa mga lubos na nakatuon sa bhakti kay Hari—walang pag-aalinlangan.
Narada (teaching addressed to dvija/brāhmaṇa interlocutors within the Narada Purana dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes Hari-bhakti as the unifying spiritual means by which all four human aims—ethical living, prosperity, rightful enjoyment, and liberation—are fulfilled without contradiction.
It presents devotion to Hari not as one goal among others, but as the decisive orientation (parāyaṇatā) that naturally yields both worldly stability and the highest release.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is prioritizing bhakti as the guiding principle that harmonizes ritual duty and life-goals.