Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
भेरीमृदङ्गपटहमुरजैश्च सडिण्डिमैः । संप्रीणयन्ति देवेशं तेषां पुण्यफलं शृणु ॥ १४६ ॥
bherīmṛdaṅgapaṭahamurajaiśca saḍiṇḍimaiḥ | saṃprīṇayanti deveśaṃ teṣāṃ puṇyaphalaṃ śṛṇu || 146 ||
Với trống bhērī, mṛdaṅga, paṭaha, muraja và cả ḍiṇḍima, họ làm đẹp lòng Đấng Chúa của chư thiên. Hãy nghe quả phúc công đức phát sinh từ đó.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that producing auspicious devotional sound—playing sacred instruments as part of worship—directly pleases Devesha (Hari/Vishnu), and that such bhakti expressed through ritual music yields specific spiritual merit (punya-phala).
Bhakti is shown as active delighting of the Lord through offerings of sound (vādya/kīrtana), emphasizing heartfelt celebration in worship rather than mere formality.
Primarily ritual practice (kalpa-oriented worship procedure): the verse points to regulated ceremonial accompaniment (instrumental offerings) as a recognized limb of pūjā meant to please the deity.