Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
भगवानेव शेषात्मा शेते वटदले हरिः । असंख्याताब्जजन्माद्यैराभूषिततनूरूहः ॥ ४४ ॥
bhagavāneva śeṣātmā śete vaṭadale hariḥ | asaṃkhyātābjajanmādyairābhūṣitatanūrūhaḥ || 44 ||
भगवान् हरि ही शेषस्वरूप अन्तरात्मा होकर वटपत्र पर शयन करते हैं; उनका दिव्य शरीर असंख्य कमल-जन्म आदि शुभ-लक्षणों से सुशोभित है।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents Hari as the self-sufficient Supreme who remains present even at cosmic dissolution—reclining on the vaṭa leaf—signifying transcendence over time and the continuity of divine protection.
By giving a concrete meditation-form of Vishnu (Hari as vaṭa-patra-śāyī), it supports bhakti through remembrance (smaraṇa) and contemplation of the Lord’s auspicious attributes and cosmic sovereignty.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is dhyāna-oriented—using Purāṇic iconography as a support for mantra-japa and devotional meditation.