Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
दिव्यदेहधरो भूत्वा विमानवरमास्थितः । कल्पत्रयं विष्णुपदे स्थित्वा ब्रह्मपुरं व्रजेत् ॥ ६ ॥
divyadehadharo bhūtvā vimānavaramāsthitaḥ | kalpatrayaṃ viṣṇupade sthitvā brahmapuraṃ vrajet || 6 ||
Dengan mengenakan tubuh ilahi dan duduk di atas vimāna yang unggul, ia menetap di Viṣṇupada selama tiga kalpa, lalu kemudian menuju Brahmapura, kota Brahmā.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the purāṇic “phala” (result) of sustained devotion/merit: the soul attains a divine form, enjoys celestial conveyance, abides in Viṣṇu’s supreme station, and progresses through higher realms—signaling liberation-oriented ascent under Viṣṇu’s grace.
By describing residence in “Viṣṇu-pada” as the reward, the verse implies that single-pointed devotion to Viṣṇu culminates in proximity to Him; the divine body and vimāna symbolize transformation and upliftment granted through bhakti and dharmic merit.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; however, the use of “kalpa” reflects traditional time-reckoning (Jyotiṣa-style cosmological chronology) often employed in purāṇic exposition to quantify spiritual results.