Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
चचार धर्मं सततं सदा संचिन्तयन्हरिम् । मार्कण्डेयो महाभागो दयावान्धर्मवत्सलः ॥ १४ ॥
cacāra dharmaṃ satataṃ sadā saṃcintayanharim | mārkaṇḍeyo mahābhāgo dayāvāndharmavatsalaḥ || 14 ||
مہابھاگ مُنی مارکنڈےیہ سدا دھرم کے راستے پر چلتے رہے اور ہمیشہ ہری کا دھیان کرتے رہے؛ وہ نہایت رحم دل اور دھرم سے محبت رکھنے والے تھے۔
Narada (narrating in the Narada Purana’s dialogue stream to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines an ideal sādhaka: Dharma in action joined with uninterrupted remembrance of Hari, showing that righteous living becomes spiritually complete when rooted in God-consciousness.
Bhakti is presented as steady smaraṇa—continual contemplation of Hari—so that daily conduct (dharma) and inner devotion move together rather than separately.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-discipline—maintaining ethical conduct (dharma) and continuous mental focus (smaraṇa) as a daily practice.