Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 170
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
जातिस्मरो महाभागो बुभुजे भोगमुत्तमम् । ततो भद्रमतिर्दैत्य निष्कामो विष्णुतत्परः ॥ १७० ॥
jātismaro mahābhāgo bubhuje bhogamuttamam | tato bhadramatirdaitya niṣkāmo viṣṇutatparaḥ || 170 ||
Ang mapalad na iyon, na may alaala ng mga naunang kapanganakan, ay nagtamasa ng pinakamainam na kaluguran sa daigdig. Pagkaraan, ang daitya na si Bhadramati ay naging walang pagnanasa at lubos na nakatuon kay Viṣṇu.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers, per typical dialogue flow in this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights a transformation: even after experiencing the best of worldly enjoyments, one can awaken to niṣkāma (desirelessness) and become firmly centered on Vishnu, showing bhoga is not the final aim when higher discernment arises.
Bhakti here is portrayed as viṣṇu-tatparatā—single-pointed orientation to Vishnu—made stable by inner detachment (niṣkāmatā), not merely by external renunciation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—cultivating niṣkāma intention as a support for devotion.