Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner
सनक उवाच । वेदमालेः सुतौ प्रोक्तौ यावुभौ मुनिसत्तम । यज्ञमाली सुमाली च तयोः कर्माधुनोच्यत ॥ १ ॥
sanaka uvāca | vedamāleḥ sutau proktau yāvubhau munisattama | yajñamālī sumālī ca tayoḥ karmādhunocyata || 1 ||
萨那迦说道：“噢，诸牟尼中最胜者，吠陀玛拉的两位儿子已被提及——祭鬘利（Yajñamālī）与苏鬘利（Sumālī）。如今将叙述他们的行事。”
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a narrative hinge: Sanaka signals that lineage (birth) will be followed by karma (deeds), reinforcing the Purāṇic teaching that spiritual outcomes are understood through actions, not mere ancestry.
This verse does not directly teach bhakti; it introduces characters whose forthcoming actions will serve as the moral and spiritual context in which devotion, dharma, or adharma can be evaluated.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; it is a classical Purāṇic transition (anukrama/pravṛtti) announcing the next section—description of deeds (karma) tied to dharma and narrative instruction.