Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
यत्र पूजापरो विष्णोर्वह्निस्तत्र न बाधते । राजा वा तस्करो वापि व्याधयश्च न सन्ति हि ॥ ७ ॥
yatra pūjāparo viṣṇorvahnistatra na bādhate | rājā vā taskaro vāpi vyādhayaśca na santi hi || 7 ||
جہاں وِشنو کی پوجا میں یکسوئی ہو، وہاں آگ نقصان نہیں پہنچاتی؛ نہ بادشاہ کا خوف، نہ چوروں کی آفت، اور نہ ہی بیماریاں وہاں ٹھہرتی ہیں۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Viṣṇu-bhakti as a protective spiritual power (rakṣā) that removes major sources of fear—calamity, social threat, and bodily illness—where sincere worship is established.
Bhakti is shown not merely as belief but as steady pūjā-paratā (single-minded dedication to worship), which naturally brings peace, safety, and well-being as fruits of devotion to Viṣṇu.
The verse aligns with ritual practice (kalpa) in emphasizing pūjā as a disciplined observance; it also implies household and temple fire-safety through dharmic conduct, though it does not detail a specific Vedāṅga technique.