Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
अनसूया ह्यहिंसा च सर्वेप्येते हि पापहाः । विष्ण्वर्पितानि कर्माणि सफलानि भवन्ति हि ॥ १३६ ॥
anasūyā hyahiṃsā ca sarvepyete hi pāpahāḥ | viṣṇvarpitāni karmāṇi saphalāni bhavanti hi || 136 ||
Không ganh tỵ và bất bạo động (ahiṃsā)—quả thật mọi đức hạnh ấy đều diệt trừ tội lỗi. Và các hành động được dâng hiến lên Viṣṇu thì thật sự trở nên có quả phúc.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that inner virtues like anasūyā (non-enviousness) and ahiṃsā (non-violence) cleanse sin, and that dedicating one’s deeds to Viṣṇu sanctifies karma so it yields true spiritual fruit.
Bhakti is shown as practical: when actions are performed in a spirit of offering to Viṣṇu (viṣṇv-arpita), ordinary karma becomes worship and gains meaningful, auspicious results rather than binding one further.
It emphasizes ritual intention (saṅkalpa/arpana) rather than a specific Vedāṅga: the key takeaway is that correct devotional orientation—offering actions to Viṣṇu—makes religious and daily कर्म (karma) effective and spiritually productive.