Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
ततः सत्यं च धर्मं च तथा ब्रह्म च शाश्वतम् । आचारं चैव शौचं च स्वर्गाय विदधे प्रभुः ॥ ५१ ॥
tataḥ satyaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca tathā brahma ca śāśvatam | ācāraṃ caiva śaucaṃ ca svargāya vidadhe prabhuḥ || 51 ||
随后，主宰制定真实与法（dharma），并宣示永恒的梵（Brahman）；又立正行（ācāra）与清净（śauca），作为通往天界（svarga）之道。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames truth (satya), dharma, purity (śauca), and right conduct (ācāra) as divinely instituted foundations of spiritual life, linking ethical discipline to higher worlds (svarga) and pointing beyond them to the eternal Brahman.
While not naming bhakti directly, it sets the moral and purificatory base that supports devotion: truthful speech, dharmic living, clean habits, and disciplined conduct make the heart fit for steady worship and remembrance of the Lord.
The verse most directly echoes Kalpa/Dharma practice through ācāra (codes of conduct) and śauca (purity disciplines), which are essential for correct observance of rites, vows (vrata), and daily religious duties.