Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
जांतिस्मरो महाभागो नारायणपरायणः । बालक्रीडनकालेऽपि भद्रशीलो महामतिः ॥ ३७ ॥
jāṃtismaro mahābhāgo nārāyaṇaparāyaṇaḥ | bālakrīḍanakāle'pi bhadraśīlo mahāmatiḥ || 37 ||
وہ پچھلے جنموں کو یاد رکھنے والا، نہایت بخت آور اور نرائن کا کامل شیدائی تھا۔ بچپن کی کھیل کود میں بھی بھدرشیل بلند فہم اور نیک سیرت تھا۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse marks the devotee’s spiritual ripeness: remembrance of past births and unwavering refuge in Nārāyaṇa manifest outwardly as noble conduct and elevated understanding, even from childhood.
It presents bhakti as parāyaṇatā—exclusive orientation to Nārāyaṇa—showing that true devotion is not occasional ritual alone but a continuous inner alignment that naturally shapes one’s character.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadācāra) as the lived foundation that supports mantra, worship, and other Vedic practices.