Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
अहो भाग्यमहो भाग्यं हरिनाम रतात्मनाम् । त्रिदर्शेरपि ते पूज्याः किमन्यैर्बहुभाषितैः ॥ १३ ॥
aho bhāgyamaho bhāgyaṃ harināma ratātmanām | tridarśerapi te pūjyāḥ kimanyairbahubhāṣitaiḥ || 13 ||
¡Oh, qué fortuna—qué fortuna extraordinaria—la de quienes se deleitan en el santo Nombre de Hari! Hasta los dioses los veneran; ¿qué necesidad hay de decir mucho más?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in praise of Vishnu-bhakti and nāma-smaraṇa)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares that absorption in Hari’s divine name is itself a supreme spiritual attainment, making the devotee venerable even to the gods—highlighting nāma-bhakti as a direct, exalted path.
By praising those whose minds cling to Harināma, it teaches that loving remembrance/chanting of Vishnu’s name (nāma-smaraṇa/japa) is a central practice of bhakti that elevates one beyond ordinary social or cosmic status.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is devotional discipline—regular Harināma-japa and nāma-smaraṇa as a sādhana endorsed by the Purāṇic tradition.