Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
विष्णुभक्तिपराणां तु शुश्रूषां कुर्वते तु ये । ते यान्ति विष्णुभुवनं यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् ॥ ६३ ॥
viṣṇubhaktiparāṇāṃ tu śuśrūṣāṃ kurvate tu ye | te yānti viṣṇubhuvanaṃ yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam || 63 ||
Doch wer hingebungsvollen Dienst (śuśrūṣā) an jenen verrichtet, die ganz der Bhakti zu Viṣṇu ergeben sind, gelangt in Viṣṇus Wohnstatt und verweilt dort bis zur kosmischen Auflösung der Elemente.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates service to Viṣṇu’s devotees as a direct spiritual cause for attaining Viṣṇu-loka, emphasizing that devotion expressed through reverential attendance is itself a liberating force.
Bhakti is shown not only as personal worship of Viṣṇu but also as seva to those established in Viṣṇu-bhakti; honoring devotees becomes a concrete practice that leads to the Lord’s abode.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—śuśrūṣā (disciplined service and attentive listening) to realized devotees as a lived method of bhakti-sādhanā.