Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
सत्यं सत्यं पुनःसत्यमुद्धृत्य भुजमुच्यते । दम्भाचारं परित्यज्य वासुदेवं समर्चयेत् ॥ ५३ ॥
satyaṃ satyaṃ punaḥsatyamuddhṛtya bhujamucyate | dambhācāraṃ parityajya vāsudevaṃ samarcayet || 53 ||
Chân thật—chân thật—lại nữa, chân thật: giơ tay lên mà tuyên bố như vậy. Hãy từ bỏ lối sống giả hình, và chí thành cung kính thờ phụng Vāsudeva.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It declares that truthfulness is non-negotiable in spiritual life and that devotion becomes effective only when hypocrisy and showy religiosity are renounced.
Bhakti here is defined as sincere, reverent worship of Vāsudeva; external display (dambha-ācāra) is rejected in favor of inner honesty and single-hearted devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (satya and non-pretence) as the prerequisite for any mantra, ritual, or devotional practice to bear fruit.