Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
अभ्यषिञ्चद्धरेः पादावुत्तङ्को हर्षवारिभिः । मुरारे रक्ष रक्षेति व्याहरन्नान्यधीस्तदा ॥ ४४ ॥
abhyaṣiñcaddhareḥ pādāvuttaṅko harṣavāribhiḥ | murāre rakṣa rakṣeti vyāharannānyadhīstadā || 44 ||
তেতিয়া উত্তঙ্কে আনন্দাশ্ৰুৰে হৰিৰ চৰণ অভিষেক কৰিলে আৰু “হে মুৰাৰে, ৰক্ষা কৰা—ৰক্ষা কৰা” বুলি বাৰে বাৰে উচ্চাৰণ কৰি সেই সময়ত আন একো নাভাবিলে।
Suta (narrator in the Purana’s discourse tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): Uttaṅka’s tears and exclusive remembrance of Hari show that wholehearted surrender and prayer to Viṣṇu are themselves a powerful spiritual act.
It presents bhakti as intimate service (pāda-sevā) and constant calling of the Lord’s name—“Murāri, protect me”—where the devotee’s mind becomes one-pointed (ekāgra) with no other support.
No specific Vedāṅga technical teaching is given in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional practice—prayerful repetition (japa-like calling) and ritual reverence to the Lord’s feet as a bhakti-oriented act.