Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
यद् गृहे नास्ति देवर्षे शालग्रामशिलार्चनम् । श्मशानसदृशं विद्यात्तद् गृहं शुभवर्जितम् ॥ ६९ ॥
yad gṛhe nāsti devarṣe śālagrāmaśilārcanam | śmaśānasadṛśaṃ vidyāttad gṛhaṃ śubhavarjitam || 69 ||
Ôi bậc thánh hiền thiên giới, ngôi nhà nào không có việc thờ phụng đá Śālagrāma-śilā thì nên biết như chốn hỏa táng; ngôi nhà ấy vắng bóng mọi điềm lành.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada as Devarṣi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse elevates Śālagrāma-arcana (Viṣṇu worship in an aniconic sacred stone) as a primary marker of auspiciousness in a household, teaching that a home without such devotion becomes spiritually barren and inauspicious.
It frames bhakti as lived daily through arcana—regular, reverent worship of Viṣṇu as Śālagrāma—showing that devotion is not merely belief but sustained household practice that sanctifies one’s living space.
Ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: maintaining nitya-pūjā/arcana in the gṛhastha setting, including rules of worship, purity, and daily observance connected to Vaiṣṇava home-rituals.