Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds
मातृताः पितृतश्चैव द्विजः कोटिकुलन्वितः । निर्विश्य विष्णुभवनं कल्पं तत्रैव मोदते ॥ ४९ ॥
mātṛtāḥ pitṛtaścaiva dvijaḥ koṭikulanvitaḥ | nirviśya viṣṇubhavanaṃ kalpaṃ tatraiva modate || 49 ||
Ang “dalawang-beses isinilang” na iyon—pinararangalan sa panig ng ina at ama ng di-mabilang na angkan—ay pumapasok sa Vishnu-bhavana, ang tahanan ni Śrī Viṣṇu, at nagagalak doon sa loob ng isang kalpa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue form)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the moksha-oriented fruit of Vishnu-bhakti: the devotee attains Vishnu’s own abode and experiences divine joy for a vast cosmic span (a kalpa), indicating liberation-oriented proximity to Bhagavan.
By presenting “entry into Vishnu’s abode” as the result, the verse frames bhakti as a direct, grace-filled path where the devotee’s destiny culminates in Vaikuntha-like residence and bliss, not merely worldly merit.
No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct and devotion that generate punya benefiting one’s lineage and leading to Vishnu-loka.