Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
प्रदक्षिणा कारतया गतस्यापीदृशं फलम् । संप्राप्तं विबुधश्रेष्ट किं पुनः सम्यगर्चनात् ॥ ४७ ॥
pradakṣiṇā kāratayā gatasyāpīdṛśaṃ phalam | saṃprāptaṃ vibudhaśreṣṭa kiṃ punaḥ samyagarcanāt || 47 ||
اے وِبُدھ شریشٹھ! جو صرف رسم کے طور پر بھی پرَدَکْشِنا کرتا ہے، وہ بھی ایسا پھل پا لیتا ہے؛ پھر درست طریقے سے کی گئی سمیک اَرچنا کا پھل کتنا بڑھ کر ہوگا!
Narada (addressing a divine/wise interlocutor as 'vibudhaśreṣṭa')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches gradation of spiritual merit: even a minimal, mechanical pradakṣiṇā gives benefit, but worship done correctly—with right method and devotional focus—yields far greater fruit.
By contrasting mere external action with samyag-arcanā, it implies that devotion is perfected when ritual is joined with sincerity, reverence, and proper offering—thus elevating practice from routine to bhakti.
Ritual correctness (kalpa-oriented discipline) is implied in “samyak”—proper procedure, purity, and prescribed method—showing that right performance of worship amplifies the intended spiritual result.