Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
हरिभक्तिपरा ये तु हरिनामपरायणाः । दुर्वृत्ता वा सुवृत्ता वा तेभ्यो नित्यं नमो नमः ॥ ४ ॥
haribhaktiparā ye tu harināmaparāyaṇāḥ | durvṛttā vā suvṛttā vā tebhyo nityaṃ namo namaḥ || 4 ||
जो हरि-भक्ति में तत्पर और हरि-नाम में पूर्णतः परायण हैं—चाहे उनका आचरण बुरा हो या अच्छा—उनको मैं नित्य बार-बार प्रणाम करता हूँ।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It elevates Hari-bhakti and Hari-nāma as spiritually decisive, teaching that sincere devotion and name-chanting are worthy of reverence even when a devotee’s outward behavior is imperfect.
Bhakti is shown as centered on Hari and expressed through constant reliance on Hari’s name (nāma-parāyaṇatā); the verse implies that nāma-japa purifies and sustains the devotee, making them venerable on the devotional path.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is disciplined nāma-japa (repetition and remembrance of Hari’s name) as a daily sādhana, aligning speech and mind toward devotion.