Shloka 37
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
गोविंदाय जगद्भर्त्रेऽनन्तायाद्याय शार्ङ्गिणे । शंखिने गदिने चैव नमश्चक्रधराय च ॥ ३७ ॥
goviṃdāya jagadbhartre'nantāyādyāya śārṅgiṇe | śaṃkhine gadine caiva namaścakradharāya ca || 37 ||
Ehrerbietung Govinda, dem Erhalter des Weltalls—dem Unendlichen, dem Uranfänglichen, dem Träger des Śārṅga-Bogens; dem, der Muschel und Keule trägt, und ebenso dem Träger des Diskus (Cakra).
Narada (stuti-style invocation to Vishnu within Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a concentrated Vishnu-stuti: by saluting Govinda as the cosmic sustainer and as the Lord marked by His divine weapons (conch, mace, discus, bow), the devotee aligns the mind with the Supreme Protector and the primordial cause—an essential devotional act in Tirtha-Mahatmya contexts.
Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-namaskāra—reverent remembrance of Vishnu’s names and attributes. The verse models devotion as praise, surrender, and steady recollection of the Lord’s forms and symbols, which is a practical method of cultivating single-pointed faith.
The verse primarily highlights mantra-style stuti rather than a technical Vedanga; practically, it reflects correct usage of devotional epithets and compounds (Vyākaraṇa-informed clarity) for focused recitation in Narada Purana rituals such as daily worship and vrata observances.