Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
नारायणार्पितकृतान्हरिभक्तिभजः स्वाचारमार्गनिरतान् गुरुसेवकांश्च । सत्पात्रदान निरतांश्च सुदीनपालान्दूतास्त्यजध्वमनिशं हरिनामसक्तान् ॥ ७७ ॥
nārāyaṇārpitakṛtānharibhaktibhajaḥ svācāramārganiratān gurusevakāṃśca | satpātradāna niratāṃśca sudīnapālāndūtāstyajadhvamaniśaṃ harināmasaktān || 77 ||
Hỡi các sứ giả, hãy luôn tránh xa những người dâng hiến mọi hành động cho Nārāyaṇa—những bhakta của Hari an trú trong chánh hạnh, phụng sự guru, chuyên tâm bố thí cho bậc xứng đáng, che chở kẻ thật sự khốn cùng, và hằng gắn lòng vào Thánh Danh Hari.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to the messengers, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It declares that those who offer all actions to Nārāyaṇa and live a dharmic, compassionate, guru-centered life—steadfast in Hari-nāma—are not to be approached by punitive messengers, implying divine protection through bhakti and right conduct.
Bhakti is shown as practical and ethical: offering deeds to God, constant remembrance through the Name, service to the guru, charity to worthy recipients, and protection of the helpless—devotion expressed through character and action.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-sādhana—regulated conduct (ācāra), disciplined giving (dāna), and guru-sevā as applied spirituality.