Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
ध्यातः स्मृतः पूजितो वा प्रणतो वा जनार्दनः । संसारपाशविच्छेदी कस्तं न प्रतिपूजयेत् ॥ ४६ ॥
dhyātaḥ smṛtaḥ pūjito vā praṇato vā janārdanaḥ | saṃsārapāśavicchedī kastaṃ na pratipūjayet || 46 ||
Qu’on Le médite, qu’on s’en souvienne, qu’on L’adore ou qu’on se prosterne—Janārdana tranche les liens du saṃsāra ; qui donc ne Le vénérerait pas en retour ?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Vishnu-bhakti)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that even simple acts—dhyāna (meditation), smaraṇa (remembrance), pūjā (worship), and praṇāma (reverent bowing)—connect one to Janārdana, who cuts the saṃsāra-pāśa (bondage of worldly existence), making devotion a direct means to liberation.
Bhakti is presented as accessible and effective: not only elaborate ritual, but also inner practices like remembrance and contemplation are themselves worship, and they invoke Vishnu’s grace that destroys bondage.
The verse emphasizes sādhana-practice rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it highlights mantra-smaraṇa and disciplined mental recollection (aligned with Śikṣā’s focus on correct recitation and remembrance in daily worship).