Nārada’s Arrival, the Nine Yogendras, and the Foundations of Bhāgavata-dharma
तेषां वै भरतो ज्येष्ठो नारायणपरायण: । विख्यातं वर्षमेतद् यन्नाम्ना भारतमद्भुतम् ॥ १७ ॥
teṣāṁ vai bharato jyeṣṭho nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇaḥ vikhyātaṁ varṣam etad yan- nāmnā bhāratam adbhutam
Von diesen hundert Söhnen war der Älteste, Bharata, ganz Nārāyaṇa hingegeben. Durch Bharatas Ruhm wird dieses Land als das wunderbare Bhārata-varṣa gefeiert.
This verse states that the land became famous by the name of the eldest son Bharata, who was devoted to Nārāyaṇa; therefore it is known as Bhārata-varṣa.
It means “one whose ultimate refuge and sole dedication is Nārāyaṇa”—a person fully surrendered in devotion to the Supreme Lord.
Make devotion your life’s center—regular remembrance, worship, and choices aligned with God—so your identity and actions become rooted in spiritual purpose.