Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
ब्रह्मन्कृत्वोपभोगार्थमेवं श्रेयो ह्यवाप्तवान् । भक्त्या कुर्वन्ति ये सन्तस्तेषां पुण्यं न वेद्म्यहम् ॥ ४३ ॥
brahmankṛtvopabhogārthamevaṃ śreyo hyavāptavān | bhaktyā kurvanti ye santasteṣāṃ puṇyaṃ na vedmyaham || 43 ||
婆罗门啊，如此作为只为世间享乐，确也能得一分福祉；但那些以奉爱（bhakti）而行的贤圣，其功德之量，我实不知其边际。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma–bhakti context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It contrasts enjoyment-motivated action (upabhoga-artham karma) with devotion-driven action, declaring that the merit of deeds performed in bhakti is immeasurable compared to ordinary welfare gained from worldly aims.
It implies that bhakti transforms action: the same “doing” becomes spiritually boundless in fruit when performed by saints with devotion, surpassing limited results obtained from actions aimed at pleasure or personal gain.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical intention in ritual/action—motivation matters, and bhakti-oriented performance is praised as yielding incalculable punya.