Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
तर्त्तुं यदीच्छति जनो दुस्तरं भवसागरम् । हरिभक्तिपरो भूयादेतदेव रसायनम् ॥ ५६ ॥
tarttuṃ yadīcchati jano dustaraṃ bhavasāgaram | haribhaktiparo bhūyādetadeva rasāyanam || 56 ||
Wenn jemand den schwer zu überquerenden Ozean des Saṃsāra durchqueren will, soll er sich der Bhakti zu Hari hingeben; dies allein ist das wahre Rasāyana, das echte Elixier.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on dharma and liberation)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares that liberation from saṁsāra is best attained through exclusive devotion to Hari, presented as the most potent spiritual “medicine” (rasāyana).
Bhakti is framed not as an optional aid but as the direct means to cross the “ocean” of worldly bondage—by becoming haribhakti-para, fully oriented toward Vishnu.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-focused—cultivating steady Vishnu-bhakti as the effective remedy.