Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
तस्मान्नारायणं देवमनन्तमपराजितम् । इहामुत्र सुखप्रेप्सुः पूजयेद्भक्तिसंयुतः ॥ ५८ ॥
tasmānnārāyaṇaṃ devamanantamaparājitam | ihāmutra sukhaprepsuḥ pūjayedbhaktisaṃyutaḥ || 58 ||
Ainsi, celui qui recherche le bonheur ici-bas et dans l’au-delà doit adorer, avec bhakti, le Seigneur Nārāyaṇa, le Divin, l’Infini, l’Invaincu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue setting)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts that devotion-centered worship of Nārāyaṇa is a complete path that yields both worldly well-being (ihā) and transcendent welfare (amutra), presenting Vishnu-bhakti as universally beneficial.
Bhakti is shown as the essential qualification for worship: not mere ritual performance, but heartfelt devotion to the infinite and invincible Lord (Ananta, Aparājita) that makes worship spiritually efficacious.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the ritual principle that pūjā should be performed with bhakti as the inner discipline.