Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
स्वर्गापवर्गफलदं सदानंदं निरामयम् । पृज्यस्य मुनिश्रेष्ठ परं श्रेयो भविष्यति ॥ ५६ ॥
svargāpavargaphaladaṃ sadānaṃdaṃ nirāmayam | pṛjyasya muniśreṣṭha paraṃ śreyo bhaviṣyati || 56 ||
Ô bậc hiền triết tối thượng, đối với người đáng được tôn kính, pháp này sẽ trở thành thiện ích tối cao—ban quả báo cõi trời và giải thoát, an trụ trong niềm hỷ lạc thường hằng, không còn mọi khổ não.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the mark of the highest spiritual good (parama-śreyas) as that which can grant both worldly merit (svarga) and the transcendent goal (apavarga/moksha), culminating in unbroken bliss and freedom from suffering.
While not naming bhakti explicitly, it points to the Narada Purana’s core promise: sincere, reverent engagement in the sacred teaching/practice leads to the supreme welfare—typically realized through Vishnu-centered devotion that matures into liberation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the focus is phala-śruti—stating the spiritual result (svarga and apavarga) of the instruction being given.