Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
नारायणं जगद्योनिं सर्वांतयर्यामिणं हरिम् । स्तोत्राद्यैः स्तौति यो विष्णुं कर्मयोगी स उच्यते ॥ ४३ ॥
nārāyaṇaṃ jagadyoniṃ sarvāṃtayaryāmiṇaṃ harim | stotrādyaiḥ stauti yo viṣṇuṃ karmayogī sa ucyate || 43 ||
Wer Viṣṇu preist—Nārāyaṇa, den Schoß und Ursprung des Universums, Hari, der als innerer Lenker (antaryāmin) in allen Wesen wohnt—durch Hymnen und ähnliche Verehrungshandlungen, wird ein Karma-Yogin genannt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva Bhaga dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines Karma-Yoga in a devotional key: actions like reciting hymns and offering praise become yoga when directed to Vishnu, recognized as the universe’s source and the indwelling Antaryāmin.
Bhakti is shown as practical worship—stotra and related devotional acts—grounded in the understanding that Vishnu is both transcendent (cause of the cosmos) and immanent (present within all as the Inner Ruler).
The verse emphasizes liturgical practice (stotra-recitation) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; however, effective stotra use traditionally relies on correct pronunciation and meter—areas supported by Śikṣā and Chandas.