Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
अहं च विष्णुर्यज्ज्ञानं तद्विष्णुस्मरणं विदुः । सर्वदेवमयो विष्णुर्विधिना पूजयामि तम् ॥ ३२ ॥
ahaṃ ca viṣṇuryajjñānaṃ tadviṣṇusmaraṇaṃ viduḥ | sarvadevamayo viṣṇurvidhinā pūjayāmi tam || 32 ||
«Yo también soy Viṣṇu; y lo que se llama “conocimiento” es, en verdad, el recuerdo de Viṣṇu», así se entiende. Viṣṇu contiene en sí a todos los dioses; por ello lo adoro conforme al rito prescrito.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It equates true jñāna with viṣṇu-smaraṇa (constant remembrance of Vishnu) and affirms Vishnu as the all-deity reality (sarvadevamaya), making devotion and worship a direct means toward liberation.
Bhakti is presented as both inner practice (smaraṇa—mindful remembrance) and outer practice (vidhi-pūjā—ritual worship). The verse teaches that devotion is not separate from knowledge; remembrance itself is the essence of knowing.
The phrase vidhinā indicates reliance on ritual injunction and correct procedure—practical dharma expressed through properly performed pūjā (aligned with kalpa-style ritual discipline), alongside inner recollection.