Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
हरिभक्तिपरा ये तु हरिनामपरायणाः । दुर्वृत्ता वा सुवृत्ता वा तेभ्यो नित्यं नमो नमः ॥ ४ ॥
haribhaktiparā ye tu harināmaparāyaṇāḥ | durvṛttā vā suvṛttā vā tebhyo nityaṃ namo namaḥ || 4 ||
Doch denen, die der Bhakti zu Hari hingegeben sind und ganz im Namen Haris Zuflucht nehmen—ob ihr Wandel schlecht oder gut sei—ihnen verneige ich mich immerdar, wieder und wieder.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It elevates Hari-bhakti and Hari-nāma as spiritually decisive, teaching that sincere devotion and name-chanting are worthy of reverence even when a devotee’s outward behavior is imperfect.
Bhakti is shown as centered on Hari and expressed through constant reliance on Hari’s name (nāma-parāyaṇatā); the verse implies that nāma-japa purifies and sustains the devotee, making them venerable on the devotional path.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is disciplined nāma-japa (repetition and remembrance of Hari’s name) as a daily sādhana, aligning speech and mind toward devotion.