Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
ॐ वेदव्यासाय नमः । वृन्दे वृन्दावनासीनमिन्दिरानन्दन्दमन्दिरम् । उपेन्द्रं सांद्रकारुण्यं परानन्दं परात्परम् ॥ १॥ १ ॥
oṃ vedavyāsāya namaḥ | vṛnde vṛndāvanāsīnamindirānandandamandiram | upendraṃ sāṃdrakāruṇyaṃ parānandaṃ parātparam || 1|| 1 ||
أوم—تحية لڤياسا مُصنِّف الفيدا. يا ڤرِندا! أعبد أُپيندرا الجالس في ڤرِندافَن، وهو معبدُ الدار لنعيم إنديرا (لاكشمي)؛ رحمته كثيفة فائضة؛ وهو عينُ النعيم الأعلى، متعالٍ فوق كل علوّ.
Suta (invocatory mangala verse of the text/tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It functions as a maṅgalācaraṇa: first honoring Vedavyāsa as the compiler/transmitter, then establishing Viṣṇu (Upendra) as the parātpara—supreme, compassionate, and the ultimate refuge—thereby sanctifying the entire discourse.
Bhakti is framed as loving remembrance and praise of the Lord’s qualities—His mercy (sāṃdra-kāruṇya) and supreme bliss (parānanda)—with Vṛndā/Vṛndāvana imagery emphasizing intimate, heart-centered devotion to Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa.
Indirectly, it reflects the standard textual practice (linked to Vyākaraṇa/Chandas traditions) of beginning with an invocation and guru-salutation; it is not a technical Vedāṅga instruction but a formal opening convention for sacred recitation.