Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
ध्यातः प्रणमितो वापि पूजितो वापि भक्तितः । ददाति शाश्वतं स्थानं तं दयालुं समर्चयेत् ॥ १९ ॥
dhyātaḥ praṇamito vāpi pūjito vāpi bhaktitaḥ | dadāti śāśvataṃ sthānaṃ taṃ dayāluṃ samarcayet || 19 ||
خواہ صرف دھیان کیا جائے، یا سجدۂ تعظیم کیا جائے، یا بھکتی سے پوجا کی جائے—وہ ابدی مقام عطا فرماتا ہے؛ اس لیے اُس رحیم پرَبھو کی باقاعدہ عبادت کرنی چاہیے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that even simple acts—meditation, salutation, or devotional worship—toward the compassionate Lord lead to the “eternal abode,” emphasizing grace-centered liberation.
Bhakti is shown as accessible and effective: not only elaborate ritual worship, but also sincere remembrance and reverent bowing are valid upāsanā that culminate in moksha.
The verse primarily stresses upāsanā (devotional practice) rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it supports simple daily disciplines like dhyāna (meditation) and praṇāma (reverential salutation) as legitimate religious practice.