Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
कैर्मंत्रैर्भगवान्विष्णुः समाराध्यो मुनीश्वराः । के देवाः पूजनीयाश्च विष्णुपादपरायणैः ॥ ८ ॥
kairmaṃtrairbhagavānviṣṇuḥ samārādhyo munīśvarāḥ | ke devāḥ pūjanīyāśca viṣṇupādaparāyaṇaiḥ || 8 ||
O erhabene Weisen, mit welchen Mantras soll der selige Herr Viṣṇu rechtmäßig verehrt werden? Und welche Gottheiten sind von denen zu ehren, die sich den Füßen Viṣṇus hingeben?
Narada (inquiring of the Sanatkumara brothers / foremost sages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse frames a core Vaishnava principle: devotion is not vague sentiment but is guided by mantra-vidhi and proper worship, centered on Viṣṇu as the supreme object of adoration.
It presents bhakti as viṣṇupāda-parāyaṇatā—exclusive refuge at Viṣṇu’s feet—while also asking how a devotee should relate to other devas, implying an ordered, Vishnu-centered devotional hierarchy.
It points to mantra-prayoga (correct application of mantras) and worship procedure—topics closely tied to Kalpa (ritual discipline) and the accurate recitation concerns supported by Śikṣā (phonetics).