Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
सायाह्ने वासुदेवं यो नित्यमेवं समर्चयेत् । सर्वान्कामानवाप्यांते स याति परमां गतिम् ॥ १०६ ॥
sāyāhne vāsudevaṃ yo nityamevaṃ samarcayet | sarvānkāmānavāpyāṃte sa yāti paramāṃ gatim || 106 ||
Quiconque, au soir, adore chaque jour Vāsudeva de cette manière—ayant obtenu tous les buts désirés, atteint finalement l’état suprême.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that regular evening-time worship of Vāsudeva fulfills legitimate aims in life and culminates in the highest end—paramā gati, i.e., liberation through devotion.
Bhakti is shown as steady, daily arcana (nitya samarcana) directed to Vāsudeva, where devotion itself becomes both the means (practice) and the final cause for reaching the supreme state.
The verse emphasizes time-discipline in worship—performing devotion at sāyāhna (evening), aligning practice with sandhyā observance, a key practical aspect of Vedic ritual timing and daily regimen.