Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
सूत उवाच । सनकाद्या महात्मानो ब्रह्मणो मानसाः सुताः । निर्ममा निरहङ्काराः सर्वे ते ह्यूर्ध्वरेतसः ॥ ३ ॥
sūta uvāca | sanakādyā mahātmāno brahmaṇo mānasāḥ sutāḥ | nirmamā nirahaṅkārāḥ sarve te hyūrdhvaretasaḥ || 3 ||
Sūta dit : Les grandes âmes, à commencer par Sanaka, étaient les fils nés de la pensée de Brahmā. Sans attachement ni orgueil du moi, tous étaient véritablement des brahmacārins, fermes dans la continence, l’énergie vitale tournée vers le haut.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It presents the archetype of the highest renunciants—the mind-born sages like Sanaka—defined by freedom from possessiveness (nirmama), freedom from ego (nirahaṅkāra), and disciplined continence (ūrdhva-retas), which are foundational virtues for liberation-oriented life.
While not naming Vishnu-bhakti directly, it establishes the inner purity required for stable devotion: when ‘mine-ness’ and ego drop away, the heart becomes fit for single-pointed remembrance and worship, a key prerequisite for mature bhakti described throughout the Narada Purana.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-discipline (brahmacarya and self-restraint), which supports Vedic study, mantra practice, and ritual purity.