Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
शिवे च परमेशे च विष्णौ च परमात्मनि । समबुद्ध्या प्रवर्त्तन्ते ते वै भागवताः स्मृताः ॥ ७२ ॥
śive ca parameśe ca viṣṇau ca paramātmani | samabuddhyā pravarttante te vai bhāgavatāḥ smṛtāḥ || 72 ||
Những ai hành xử với tâm bình đẳng và lòng tôn kính như nhau đối với Śiva, Đấng Tối Thượng, và đối với Viṣṇu, Paramātmā—họ được ghi nhớ là Bhāgavata, bậc chân tín.
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines a “Bhāgavata” as one who lives with samabuddhi—equal, non-hostile reverence—seeing Śiva and Viṣṇu in the light of the one Supreme Self (Paramātman), which supports inner harmony and liberation-oriented devotion.
Bhakti here is marked by steady conduct and equal-minded respect rather than sectarian rivalry; devotion matures when the devotee honors manifestations of the Supreme without hatred, thereby stabilizing the mind for God-centered practice.
No specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual procedure) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—samadarśana (even regard)—as a foundation for dharma and worship.