Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds
कदाचित्स्वायुषश्चान्ते स मन्त्री बुद्धिसागरः । प्रमृतो गतवाँल्लोकं लोकशास्तुर्मम प्रभो ॥ ८० ॥
kadācitsvāyuṣaścānte sa mantrī buddhisāgaraḥ | pramṛto gatavāṃllokaṃ lokaśāsturmama prabho || 80 ||
Minsan, sa dulo ng itinakdang haba ng buhay, ang ministrong iyon—na parang dagat ng karunungan—ay pumanaw at nagtungo sa daigdig ng Panginoon ng mga daigdig, ang aking Guro at Panginoon.
Narada (narrating within the Purva-bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes sadgati—at life’s end, a wise and righteous person can attain the Lord’s realm, implying that a life guided by discernment and dharma culminates in divine refuge.
By describing the final destination as the realm of the “Lord of the worlds,” it frames the highest end as reaching the Supreme Master—an outcome traditionally linked with devotion and surrender at life’s close.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is ethical governance and wise counsel (mantrin-dharma) as supportive of auspicious results and spiritual progress.