Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
तस्माद्भक्तिः सदा कार्या देवदेवस्य चक्रिणः । हरिभक्तिः परा प्रोक्ता सर्वकामफलप्रदा ॥ ५४ ॥
tasmādbhaktiḥ sadā kāryā devadevasya cakriṇaḥ | haribhaktiḥ parā proktā sarvakāmaphalapradā || 54 ||
Darum soll Hingabe stets geübt werden gegenüber dem Herrn der Herren, dem Träger des Diskus. Die Hingabe zu Hari wird als die höchste verkündet, die die Früchte aller rechten Wünsche gewährt.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It establishes Hari-bhakti as the highest spiritual discipline, presenting devotion to Vishnu as the sure means to attain both worldly well-being and the supreme good.
It frames bhakti as a continual practice (“always to be done”) directed to Vishnu (the Chakrin), and declares such devotion to be “para” (supreme), capable of yielding every appropriate result.
No specific Vedanga (such as Shiksha, Vyakarana, or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the sadhana principle of nitya-bhakti—consistent daily devotion as a disciplined practice.