Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
त्रैलोक्यचैत न्यमयादिदेव श्रीनाथ विष्णो भवदाज्ञयैव । प्रातः समुत्थाय तव प्रियार्थं संसारयात्रां त्वनुवर्तयिष्ये ॥ ७४ ॥
trailokyacaita nyamayādideva śrīnātha viṣṇo bhavadājñayaiva | prātaḥ samutthāya tava priyārthaṃ saṃsārayātrāṃ tvanuvartayiṣye || 74 ||
O uranfänglicher Herr, Verkörperung des Bewusstseins der drei Welten—o Śrīnātha Viṣṇu—allein auf Deinen Befehl hin werde ich jeden Morgen früh aufstehen, um dessen willen, was Dir lieb ist, und den Lauf des weltlichen Lebens fortsetzen und ihm folgen.
Narada (addressing Vishnu as a vow/resolve within the dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames worldly life (saṃsāra-yātrā) as something to be consciously continued only under Viṣṇu’s command, transforming ordinary living into a devotional discipline rather than aimless bondage.
Bhakti is shown as willing obedience and daily alignment with what pleases Viṣṇu—rising early, acting for His priya (pleasure), and treating life’s duties as service to Śrīnātha.
It highlights niyama and ācāra (regulated daily conduct), especially prātaḥ-samutthāna (rising early) as a foundational sādhanā that supports ritual order, mantra practice, and disciplined devotional living.