Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
अहो भाग्यमहो भाग्यं विष्णुभक्तिरतात्मनाम् । येषां मुक्तिः करस्थैव योगिनामपि दुर्लभा ॥ ८ ॥
aho bhāgyamaho bhāgyaṃ viṣṇubhaktiratātmanām | yeṣāṃ muktiḥ karasthaiva yogināmapi durlabhā || 8 ||
Oh, how blessed—how truly blessed—are those whose whole being delights in bhakti to Viṣṇu; for liberation seems to rest in the palm of their hand, though it is hard to attain even for yogins.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
The verse exalts Vishnu-bhakti as a supreme grace: when devotion becomes the soul’s natural delight, liberation is no longer distant but immediately accessible—“as if held in one’s hand.”
It presents bhakti not merely as a practice but as deep absorption (rata-ātmanām). Such wholehearted devotion yields the fruit of moksha with ease, surpassing the difficulty often associated with austere yogic attainment.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-priority—cultivating steady Vishnu-bhakti as the most direct means to moksha.