Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
तेजसायशसा कीर्त्या ज्ञानेन च परंतप । दानेन वा तपोभिर्वा कथमेतादृशः प्रभो ॥ १५ ॥
tejasāyaśasā kīrtyā jñānena ca paraṃtapa | dānena vā tapobhirvā kathametādṛśaḥ prabho || 15 ||
Ôi Đấng thiêu đốt kẻ thù! Bằng phương tiện nào—bằng hào quang linh thiêng, bằng danh tiếng, bằng vinh quang, bằng trí tuệ, bằng bố thí, hay bằng khổ hạnh—mà một người có thể trở nên như Ngài, lạy Chúa Tể?
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse frames a classic Purāṇic inquiry: which sādhanā—knowledge, charity, austerity, or inner radiance—actually produces divine-like excellence, setting up the teaching that true greatness must be grounded in righteous practice and higher realization.
By listing multiple spiritual attainments and asking their source, the verse prepares the bhakti-centered conclusion common in the Narada tradition: external achievements (fame, power, learning) become spiritually meaningful when directed toward the Lord and aligned with devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; it instead contrasts general sādhanas—jñāna, dāna, and tapas—that later get systematized through Vedic disciplines and ritual practice.