Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
घृतेन दीपं यो दद्याच्छङ्करायाथ विष्णवे । स मुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो गङ्गास्नानफलं लभेत् ॥ ६५ ॥
ghṛtena dīpaṃ yo dadyācchaṅkarāyātha viṣṇave | sa muktaḥ sarvapāpebhyo gaṅgāsnānaphalaṃ labhet || 65 ||
Ai dâng ngọn đèn thắp bằng bơ ghee lên Śaṅkara và cũng lên Viṣṇu, người ấy được giải thoát khỏi mọi tội lỗi và hưởng công đức ngang với việc tắm trong sông Gaṅgā.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a simple, sattvic act of worship—offering a ghee lamp—can function as powerful purification (pāpa-kṣaya), granting merit comparable to the famed tīrtha-act of bathing in the Gaṅgā.
Bhakti is expressed through accessible offerings (dīpa-dāna) made with reverence; the verse also emphasizes inclusive devotion by honoring both Śaṅkara and Viṣṇu, presenting worship as a direct means to inner cleansing and grace.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented application) is implied: dāna/arcana procedures such as offering a properly fueled lamp (ghṛta-dīpa) as part of pūjā, showing how small ritual observances yield recognized spiritual results.