Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
तेन पुण्यप्रभावेण यदूनां वंशसंभवः । तेनैव मेऽच्युता संपत्तथा राज्यमकण्टकम् ॥ ४२ ॥
tena puṇyaprabhāveṇa yadūnāṃ vaṃśasaṃbhavaḥ | tenaiva me'cyutā saṃpattathā rājyamakaṇṭakam || 42 ||
Nhờ oai lực của công đức ấy, dòng dõi nhà Yadu được phát sinh; và cũng nhờ chính công đức ấy, ôi Acyuta, ta đạt được phú quý không suy và vương quốc không gai nhọn—không chướng ngại, không kẻ thù.
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents puṇya (religious merit) as a real causal force that shapes both collective destiny (the rise of a dynasty) and personal outcomes (prosperity and stable rule), while acknowledging Acyuta (Vishnu/Krishna) as the sustaining divine reference.
By addressing Acyuta directly, the verse frames worldly stability and prosperity as ultimately grounded in divine order; bhakti here is implied as remembrance and surrender to Vishnu as the unfailing protector behind meritorious results.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the dharma principle of karma-phala—merit yields tangible results such as social continuity (lineage) and political stability (akaṇṭaka-rājya).