Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
जितेन्द्रिया जिताहाराः सन्तः सत्यपराक्रमाः । यजन्तः परया भक्त्या विष्णुमाद्यं सनातनम् ॥ ४ ॥
jitendriyā jitāhārāḥ santaḥ satyaparākramāḥ | yajantaḥ parayā bhaktyā viṣṇumādyaṃ sanātanam || 4 ||
Maîtres de leurs sens et sobres dans la nourriture, les vertueux—dont la vaillance est fondée sur la vérité—adoraient, avec la bhakti suprême, Viṣṇu, le Seigneur primordial et éternel.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines the ideal Vaiṣṇava sādhaka: inner mastery (senses and diet), truth-based strength, and wholehearted worship of the eternal, primordial Viṣṇu—showing that devotion is supported by ethical and disciplined living.
Bhakti here is “parā bhakti” (supreme devotion): worship directed to Viṣṇu as the timeless source, cultivated through purity of conduct—especially self-restraint and sincerity (satya).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the verse emphasizes practical sādhana foundations—indriya-nigraha and regulated āhāra—which support mantra-japa, pūjā, and ritual steadiness in Narada Purana rituals.