Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
परिश्रियाभितत्पानां दम्भाचाररतात्मनाम् । मृषा तु कुर्वतां कर्म तेषां दूरतरो हरिः ॥ १५ ॥
pariśriyābhitatpānāṃ dambhācāraratātmanām | mṛṣā tu kurvatāṃ karma teṣāṃ dūrataro hariḥ || 15 ||
Đối với những kẻ bị khổ lụy thế gian thiêu đốt mà vẫn gắn chặt với lối sống giả hình, và làm việc với sự dối trá, thì Hari (Vishnu) vẫn ở rất xa họ.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It warns that outward religiosity without inner truth—actions done in deceit and pretension—creates spiritual distance from Hari, making genuine grace and realization difficult.
Bhakti is presented as sincerity-centered: devotion is not mere ritual display, but truthful conduct and inner alignment. Hypocritical “religious” behavior blocks closeness to Vishnu.
The verse emphasizes ethical application of karma and sadācāra rather than a specific Vedanga; it implies that correct ritual or scriptural form (e.g., Vyakarana/Shiksha precision) is fruitless if the intention is deceitful.