Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
ये वै तडागकर्तारो देवसद्मानि कुर्वते । गायत्रीनिरता ये च ते वै भागवतोत्तमाः ॥ ६३ ॥
ye vai taḍāgakartāro devasadmāni kurvate | gāyatrīniratā ye ca te vai bhāgavatottamāḥ || 63 ||
Những người xây ao hồ vì lợi ích chung, những người dựng đền thờ—nơi ngự của chư thiên, và những người chuyên cần trì tụng Gāyatrī—quả thật là bậc Bhāgavata tối thượng.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines “bhāgavatottama” (the highest devotee) through concrete dharmic acts—public welfare (ponds), deity-service (temple building), and daily mantra-discipline (Gāyatrī), showing devotion as both inner practice and outer service.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service to Bhagavān via supporting worship (deva-sadma/temple) and compassion toward beings (water resources), anchored by steady Gāyatrī-japa as a purified devotional routine.
The verse points to mantra-prayoga through Gāyatrī-japa—requiring correct pronunciation and recitation discipline (Śikṣā) and proper usage of Vedic mantra in daily practice (Kalpa).