Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
गुरोर्निष्कृतिदानाय मामवेहि सेमागतम् । निष्पादितो मया यागः सम्यक् त्वदुपदेशतः ॥ ६९ ॥
gurorniṣkṛtidānāya māmavehi semāgatam | niṣpādito mayā yāgaḥ samyak tvadupadeśataḥ || 69 ||
Xin hãy biết rằng ta đến đây để dâng sự đền đáp xứng đáng cho bậc guru. Lễ tế (yajña) đã được ta hoàn thành viên mãn, đúng như mọi lời chỉ dạy của ngươi.
Disciple/ritual performer (addressing the guru)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic completion of ritual: a yajña is not considered fully perfected merely by performance, but by fidelity to the guru’s instruction and by honoring the guru through due recompense (niṣkṛti/dakṣiṇā), which purifies intention and seals the rite.
Though framed as ritual, the inner bhakti principle is surrender to sacred authority: acting “as instructed” (tvad-upadeśataḥ) and offering respectfully to the guru cultivates humility and devotion, which Narada Purana treats as a foundation for higher Vishnu-bhakti and moksha-dharma.
Ritual discipline is highlighted—correct execution (samyak) of a yāga under guidance, aligning with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and the broader Vedanga emphasis on precise, instructed performance rather than improvisation.