Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
सत्सङ्गेऽपि मनुष्याणां पूर्वपुण्यातिरेकतः । जायते भगवद्भक्तिस्तदहं विस्मयं गतः ॥ ४८ ॥
satsaṅge'pi manuṣyāṇāṃ pūrvapuṇyātirekataḥ | jāyate bhagavadbhaktistadahaṃ vismayaṃ gataḥ || 48 ||
Kahit ang mga tao ay nasa sat-saṅga, ang pakikisama sa mga banal, ang bhakti o debosyon sa Panginoon ay sumisibol lamang kapag sagana ang kabutihang naipon mula sa mga nakaraang buhay. Sa pagtanaw nito, ako’y napuno ng pagkamangha.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse teaches that mere exposure to saints (satsaṅga) is not always sufficient; deep devotion manifests when prior-life merit ripens, highlighting the hidden spiritual maturity carried across births.
It frames bhakti as a grace-like awakening supported by pūrva-puṇya: satsanga becomes fruitful when one’s accumulated merit makes the heart receptive to Bhagavan.
No specific Vedanga is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical accumulation of puṇya (through dharma, worship, and disciplined conduct) so that satsanga can culminate in stable bhakti.