Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
एषां पराशरव्यासनारदा ऋषयः स्मृताः । विराट् छन्दः समाख्यातं परब्रह्मात्मको हरिः ॥ ११९ ॥
eṣāṃ parāśaravyāsanāradā ṛṣayaḥ smṛtāḥ | virāṭ chandaḥ samākhyātaṃ parabrahmātmako hariḥ || 119 ||
Pour ces enseignements, Parāśara, Vyāsa et Nārada sont rappelés comme ṛṣi ; le mètre est déclaré Virāṭ, et Hari—dont la nature même est le Parabrahman suprême—est énoncé comme la divinité présidante.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue context, instructing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It frames the teaching in the Vedic manner—by naming the rishis (Parāśara, Vyāsa, Nārada), the chandas (Virāṭ), and the devatā (Hari as Parabrahman)—so the listener approaches it as sacred knowledge anchored in revelation and centered on Vishnu.
By declaring Hari as “parabrahmātmaka,” it identifies Vishnu not merely as a deity among many but as the Supreme Reality itself—supporting bhakti as a direct means of relating to and realizing Brahman through devotion to Hari.
It highlights Chandas and the standard rishi–chandas–devatā identifiers used for correct recitation, memorization, and ritual/para-ritual application of sacred passages—an anukrama-style technical marker common in Vedic study.