Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma
प्रपन्नोऽस्मीति सततं चिंतयेद्धृद्गतं हरिम् । स एव पालनं नित्यं करिष्यति ममेति च ॥ २५ ॥
prapanno'smīti satataṃ ciṃtayeddhṛdgataṃ harim | sa eva pālanaṃ nityaṃ kariṣyati mameti ca || 25 ||
Qu’on contemple sans cesse Hari, demeurant au cœur, en se disant : « Je me suis abandonné ». Et qu’on garde aussi cette certitude : « Lui seul me protégera toujours ».
Narada (teaching in a didactic context within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (full surrender) as an inner practice: steady remembrance of Hari in the heart, paired with unwavering trust that the Lord Himself is the protector.
Bhakti here is expressed as continuous smaraṇa (remembrance) and prapatti (taking refuge), where devotion matures into confidence that God’s grace—not one’s own power—is the sustaining force.
A practical sādhana principle is emphasized: disciplined mental recollection (cintana/smṛti) and repeated affirmation (bhāvanā) that stabilizes the mind—useful as a supportive method alongside Vedanga-based study and ritual life.