Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
देहांते वैष्णवं धाम लभते नात्र संशयः । या तु दुर्गा द्विजश्रेष्ठ शिवलोकं गता सती ॥ ७० ॥
dehāṃte vaiṣṇavaṃ dhāma labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ | yā tu durgā dvijaśreṣṭha śivalokaṃ gatā satī || 70 ||
جسم کے خاتمے پر وہ ویشنو دھام پاتا ہے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ مگر جو دُرگا کے روپ میں پوجی جاتی ہے، اے برہمنِ برتر، وہ ستی شِولोक کو گئی ہے۔
Narada (teaching in dialogue to a dvija, within the Narada Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It distinguishes spiritual destinations (dhāmas) according to devotional orientation: devotion culminating in Vishnu leads to the Vaishnava abode, while Durga (linked here with Shiva’s sphere) is associated with attainment of Shivaloka.
It presents bhakti as goal-oriented and deity-specific: steadfast devotion ripens at death into the corresponding divine realm, emphasizing certainty ("no doubt") regarding Vishnu-bhakti leading to the Vaishnava dhama.
The verse functions as phala-śruti (statement of results) used in ritual and devotional instruction—guiding practice by clearly stating the spiritual fruit (after-death destination) of particular forms of worship.