Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
हरिभक्तिरसास्वादमुदिता ये नरोत्तमाः । नमस्करोम्यहं तेभ्यो यत्सङ्गान्मुक्तिभाग्नरः ॥ ३ ॥
haribhaktirasāsvādamuditā ye narottamāḥ | namaskaromyahaṃ tebhyo yatsaṅgānmuktibhāgnaraḥ || 3 ||
Je me prosterne devant ces meilleurs des hommes qui se réjouissent de goûter le rasa, tel un nectar, de la bhakti envers Hari ; car par leur compagnie, on devient participant de la délivrance (mukti).
Nārada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It teaches that honoring and associating with devotees who delight in Hari-bhakti is itself a direct cause of spiritual upliftment, because satsanga transmits devotion and leads toward moksha.
Bhakti is presented as a lived spiritual “rasa” to be relished; those who truly taste it become exemplary, and their presence awakens devotion in others—making liberation attainable through devotion-centered association.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—seeking satsanga and offering reverence to Vaiṣṇava devotees as a daily sādhana.