Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
बर्हावतंसं सर्वज्ञं सेवितं मुनिपुंगवैः । ध्यात्वैवं प्रमदावेशविलासं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥ २८ ॥
barhāvataṃsaṃ sarvajñaṃ sevitaṃ munipuṃgavaiḥ | dhyātvaivaṃ pramadāveśavilāsaṃ bhuvaneśvaram || 28 ||
Méditant ainsi sur le Seigneur des mondes—omniscient, paré d’une crête de plumes de paon, servi par les plus éminents des sages, et se délectant de sa līlā divine au milieu de l’ivresse des jeunes filles gracieuses—(qu’on) avance dans la bhakti.
Narada (teaching in a dialogue context associated with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes a concrete dhyāna-form of the Supreme—omniscient and worshipped by sages—showing that focused contemplation on the Lord’s auspicious form and līlā becomes a direct support for devotion and inner absorption.
Bhakti here is practiced as loving meditation: one remembers the Lord’s attributes (sarvajñatā), his worship-worthiness (served by sages), and his sweet līlā (vilāsa), transforming the mind from distraction to affectionate, single-pointed remembrance.
The practical takeaway is dhyāna-yoga as applied within a Vedic framework: disciplined mental recitation/visualization aligned with mantra-based worship (a common Vedāṅga-related devotional application, especially connected with correct liturgical practice and recitation).