Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
सनक उवाच । उत्तङ्कस्तु तदा विप्रो हरिध्यानपरायणः । पादोदकस्य माहात्म्यं दृष्ट्वा तुष्टाव भक्तितः ॥ २ ॥
sanaka uvāca | uttaṅkastu tadā vipro haridhyānaparāyaṇaḥ | pādodakasya māhātmyaṃ dṛṣṭvā tuṣṭāva bhaktitaḥ || 2 ||
Dijo Sanaka: Entonces el brāhmaṇa Uttanka, entregado por completo a la meditación en Hari, al contemplar la grandeza del pādodaka, el agua que ha lavado los pies del Señor, lo alabó con devoción.
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the purifying and spiritually potent “māhātmya” of Vishnu’s pādodaka (charanāmṛta), showing that recognizing its sanctity naturally leads to devotional praise and reverence.
Bhakti is shown as a lived response to divine presence: Uttanka is established in Hari-dhyāna (meditation on Vishnu) and, upon perceiving the sacred greatness of pādodaka, expresses devotion through stuti (praise).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ritual-spiritual—honoring pādodaka/charanāmṛta as a sanctified substance within Vaishnava worship and purification practices.