Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
दिव्यदेहधरो भूत्वा विमानवरमास्थितः । कल्पत्रयं विष्णुपदे स्थित्वा ब्रह्मपुरं व्रजेत् ॥ ६ ॥
divyadehadharo bhūtvā vimānavaramāsthitaḥ | kalpatrayaṃ viṣṇupade sthitvā brahmapuraṃ vrajet || 6 ||
দিব্য দেহ ধারণ করে শ্রেষ্ঠ বিমানে আরূঢ় হয়ে সে তিন কল্পকাল বিষ্ণুপদে অবস্থান করে; তারপর ব্রহ্মপুরে (ব্রহ্মার নগরে) গমন করে।
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the purāṇic “phala” (result) of sustained devotion/merit: the soul attains a divine form, enjoys celestial conveyance, abides in Viṣṇu’s supreme station, and progresses through higher realms—signaling liberation-oriented ascent under Viṣṇu’s grace.
By describing residence in “Viṣṇu-pada” as the reward, the verse implies that single-pointed devotion to Viṣṇu culminates in proximity to Him; the divine body and vimāna symbolize transformation and upliftment granted through bhakti and dharmic merit.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; however, the use of “kalpa” reflects traditional time-reckoning (Jyotiṣa-style cosmological chronology) often employed in purāṇic exposition to quantify spiritual results.