Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
भक्त्यैव पूज्यते विष्णुर्वाञ्छितार्थफलप्रदः । तस्मात्समस्तलोकानां भक्तिर्मातेति गीयते ॥ २९ ॥
bhaktyaiva pūjyate viṣṇurvāñchitārthaphalapradaḥ | tasmātsamastalokānāṃ bhaktirmāteti gīyate || 29 ||
Đức Vishnu, Đấng ban quả báo cho mọi điều người ta ước nguyện, chỉ được thờ phụng bằng bhakti (lòng sùng kính). Vì thế, đối với tất cả các cõi, bhakti được ca ngợi như người Mẹ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares bhakti as the primary means to worship Vishnu and portrays devotion as “motherly,” meaning it nurtures and sustains all spiritual attainments and worldly aims by leading the devotee to divine grace.
The verse states that Vishnu is pleased and approached “by devotion alone,” emphasizing heartfelt surrender and loving worship over mere external performance, because the Lord who grants desired fruits responds directly to bhakti.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is upasana-priority: whatever one’s ritual or study, its efficacy is fulfilled when grounded in sincere bhakti to Vishnu.