Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa
Purāṇa-Māhātmya
सुप्रसन्नमना नत्वा ययौ नारायणांतिकम् । तत्रापि नारदोऽभीक्ष्णं गतागतपरायणः ॥ २४ ॥
suprasannamanā natvā yayau nārāyaṇāṃtikam | tatrāpi nārado'bhīkṣṇaṃ gatāgataparāyaṇaḥ || 24 ||
L’esprit entièrement réjoui, il se prosterna puis se rendit auprès de Nārāyaṇa. Là encore, Nārada se consacra sans cesse à venir et revenir, assidu dans sa présence.
Suta (narrative voice summarizing the episode)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the bhakti-ideal of joyful reverence and continual proximity to Nārāyaṇa—devotion expressed not only in emotion but in repeated, intentional return to the Lord’s presence.
Bhakti is shown as steady attendance and service: Nārada bows with a serene mind and repeatedly approaches Nārāyaṇa, suggesting constancy (abhyāsa) and longing for darśana rather than one-time worship.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is procedural devotion—namaskāra (bowing) and regular darśana/upaśraya (approaching the divine/teacher), which supports disciplined sādhana.