Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
नमोनमोऽर्केन्दुविलोचनाय नमोऽस्तु ते यज्ञफलप्रदाय । नमोऽस्तु यज्ञाङ्गविराजिताय नमोऽस्तु ते सज्जनवल्लभाय ॥ ७६ ॥
namonamo'rkenduvilocanāya namo'stu te yajñaphalapradāya | namo'stu yajñāṅgavirājitāya namo'stu te sajjanavallabhāya || 76 ||
Again and again, salutations to You whose eyes are like the sun and the moon. Salutations to You, bestower of the fruits of yajña. Salutations to You who shine, adorned with the very limbs of yajña. Salutations to You, beloved of the righteous.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents Vishnu as the inner Lord of yajña who both embodies the sacrificial order and grants its results, teaching that devotion and surrender are the highest way to approach the power behind ritual merit.
The repeated “namo namah” is pure stuti—humble praise and surrender—showing bhakti as direct heartfelt offering, while acknowledging Vishnu as “sajjana-vallabha,” the intimate refuge of the righteous.
It reflects the ritual science of yajña by referencing “yajña-phala” (results of rites) and “yajñāṅga” (the structured limbs of sacrifice), emphasizing that correct ritual components ultimately depend on the presiding deity for fruition.