Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds
यो विप्रहितकृन्नित्यं स सर्वान्कृतवान्मखान् । स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु तप्तं तेनाखिलं तपः ॥ ५२ ॥
yo viprahitakṛnnityaṃ sa sarvānkṛtavānmakhān | sa snātaḥ sarvatīrtheṣu taptaṃ tenākhilaṃ tapaḥ || 52 ||
جو شخص ہمیشہ شاستر کے مقرر کردہ فرائض بجا لاتا ہے، گویا اس نے سب یَجْن کیے؛ وہ سب تیرتھوں میں اشنان کر چکا، اور اس کے ذریعے ہر طرح کی تپسیا بھی پوری ہو گئی۔
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that steady performance of śāstra-enjoined duty (nitya-anuṣṭhāna) is spiritually comprehensive—equivalent in merit to yajñas, tīrtha-bathing, and tapas—because it aligns one’s life with dharma.
By valuing consistent, sincere obedience to sacred injunctions over mere external acts, it supports bhakti’s inner orientation: offerings, pilgrimage, and austerity become complete when performed with faithful adherence and dedication to the divine order upheld by Vishnu.
The verse points to correct ritual and duty-performance grounded in Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharma-śāstra application—emphasizing proper, regular observance rather than sporadic display of pilgrimage or austerity.