Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
श्रीभगवानुवाच । लक्षणं भागवतानां शृणुष्व मुनिसत्तम । वक्तुं तेषां प्रभावं हि शक्यते नाब्दकोटिभिः ॥ ४९ ॥
śrībhagavānuvāca | lakṣaṇaṃ bhāgavatānāṃ śṛṇuṣva munisattama | vaktuṃ teṣāṃ prabhāvaṃ hi śakyate nābdakoṭibhiḥ || 49 ||
Le Seigneur Bienheureux dit : «Ô le meilleur des sages, écoute les caractéristiques des Bhāgavata (dévots du Seigneur). En vérité, leur grandeur ne peut être pleinement décrite, fût-ce avec des crores de paroles.»
Sri Bhagavan (the Blessed Lord, i.e., Vishnu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes that true devotees (Bhagavatas) are so spiritually exalted that their glory is beyond complete verbal description, preparing the listener to receive their defining marks with reverence.
By highlighting the immeasurable greatness of Bhagavatas, the verse elevates bhakti as a supreme path where the devotee’s inner transformation and divine favor surpass ordinary praise and intellectual assessment.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is devotional orientation—listening (śravaṇa) to the marks of devotees as a guide for conduct and association.