Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
पूजितो नमितो वापि संस्मृतो वापि मोक्षदः । नारायणो जगन्नाथो भक्तानां मानवर्द्धनः ॥ ५७ ॥
pūjito namito vāpi saṃsmṛto vāpi mokṣadaḥ | nārāyaṇo jagannātho bhaktānāṃ mānavarddhanaḥ || 57 ||
Ob verehrt, ob in Ehrfurcht verneigt oder auch nur im Herzen erinnert: Nārāyaṇa—der Herr des Universums—schenkt Befreiung und mehrt die geistige Vortrefflichkeit Seiner Bhaktas.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva Bhaga dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that Nārāyaṇa is intrinsically a giver of moksha: even minimal contact through worship, salutation, or sincere remembrance becomes spiritually liberating.
It prioritizes accessible bhakti practices—pūjā (worship), namaskāra (bowing), and smaraṇa (remembrance)—showing that devotion is effective not only through elaborate rites but also through heartfelt recollection of the Lord.
The verse is not a Vedāṅga-technical passage; its practical takeaway is ritual discipline (pūjā/namaskāra) and meditative practice (smaraṇa), which can be integrated into daily nitya-karman as a bhakti-oriented observance.