Shloka 54
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
यत्फलं सर्ववेदेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु यत्फलम् । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति नरः कृष्णं प्रणम्य च ॥ ५४ ॥
yatphalaṃ sarvavedeṣu sarvayajñeṣu yatphalam | tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti naraḥ kṛṣṇaṃ praṇamya ca || 54 ||
تمام ویدوں سے جو ثواب اور تمام یَجْیوں سے جو پُنّیہ حاصل ہوتا ہے، وہی ثواب انسان صرف شری کرشن کو سجدۂ تعظیم کر کے پا لیتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a praise-of-Vishnu/Krishna context typical of Uttara-Bhaga Mahatmya passages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts the Purana’s bhakti-centered principle: the highest Vedic merit (veda-phala and yajña-phala) is accessible through sincere devotion—here expressed as humble bowing (praṇāma) to Krishna.
Bhakti is presented as a direct, concentrated means to spiritual merit: instead of relying on extensive ritual performance, reverent surrender to Krishna grants the essence of those results.
The verse contrasts ritual action (yajña, governed by Kalpa/Vedāṅga) with its intended fruit (phala), teaching that devotion can confer the same phala even without elaborate ritual procedure.