Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
ईजे च विविधैर्यज्ञैर्भगवंतमधोक्षजम् । सर्वदेवात्मकं ध्यायन्नानाकर्मसु तन्मतिः ॥ ७ ॥
īje ca vividhairyajñairbhagavaṃtamadhokṣajam | sarvadevātmakaṃ dhyāyannānākarmasu tanmatiḥ || 7 ||
Er verehrte den Herrn Adhokṣaja durch vielerlei Opferhandlungen; indem er Ihn als das Selbst aller Götter meditierte, blieb sein Geist auf Ihn gerichtet, selbst inmitten vielfältiger Tätigkeiten.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse describes an exemplary devotee’s conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that external ritual (yajña) becomes liberating when it is inwardly anchored in contemplation of Adhokṣaja—Vishnu who transcends the senses—and when one recognizes Him as the inner reality of all deities.
Bhakti here is shown as steady God-centered intention (tat-matiḥ): even while doing many duties and rites, the devotee meditates on Vishnu as the all-gods-in-one, making every act an offering to Him.
The verse points to the practical application of ritual discipline (yajña-karman) guided by correct intention and contemplation—i.e., performing prescribed rites properly (linked to Kalpa/ritual method) while sustaining dhyāna on the deity.