Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
भक्तिर्दृढा भवेद्यस्य देवदेवे जनार्दने । श्रैयांसि तस्य सिध्यन्ति भक्तिमन्तोऽधिकास्ततः ॥ ६ ॥
bhaktirdṛḍhā bhavedyasya devadeve janārdane | śraiyāṃsi tasya sidhyanti bhaktimanto'dhikāstataḥ || 6 ||
Barangsiapa bhaktinya menjadi teguh kepada Janārdana, Dewa para dewa, baginya segala kebajikan luhur dan anugerah suci menjadi sempurna; sebab para bhakta sungguh lebih utama.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that unwavering devotion to Vishnu (Janardana), revered as the God of gods, is itself the decisive cause for attaining śreyas—higher spiritual good and auspicious fulfillment.
Bhakti is presented as dṛḍhā (steady and unshaken). When devotion becomes firm in Janardana, desired and higher ends naturally mature, and the devotee is regarded as foremost in spiritual standing.
No specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the disciplined cultivation of steadiness (dṛḍhatā) in devotion as the core sādhanā.