Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
आनन्दमक्षरं शून्यमवस्थात्रितयैरपि । आकाशमध्यगं देवं भज नारद सन्ततम् ॥ १३ ॥
ānandamakṣaraṃ śūnyamavasthātritayairapi | ākāśamadhyagaṃ devaṃ bhaja nārada santatam || 13 ||
Worship continually, O Nārada, that Deity who is bliss itself—imperishable, void of limiting attributes, untouched even by the three states (waking, dream, and deep sleep), and abiding in the midst of space as the all-pervading Reality.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It points to the Supreme as imperishable bliss beyond the three ordinary states of consciousness, urging uninterrupted worship that culminates in liberation-oriented realization.
Bhakti here is defined as santata-bhajana—steady, continuous turning of the mind toward the all-pervading Deva, not limited to external form but rooted in constant remembrance and reverence.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dhyāna-yoga—training attention to remain fixed on the akṣara Reality beyond waking, dream, and deep sleep.