Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
इति स्तुतः स भगवाञ्च्छंखचक्रगदाधरः । आरणेयमुवाचेदं भृशं प्रणतवत्सलः ॥ ६६ ॥
iti stutaḥ sa bhagavāñcchaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ | āraṇeyamuvācedaṃ bhṛśaṃ praṇatavatsalaḥ || 66 ||
かく讃えられた世尊—法螺貝・円盤・棍棒を執る御方—は、帰依して伏す者に限りなく慈愛深く、アーラネーヤに次の言葉を告げられた。
Bhagavan Vishnu (the Lord bearing conch, discus, and mace)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights Viṣṇu’s defining trait as praṇata-vatsala—deeply compassionate toward those who bow in humility—showing that sincere praise (stuti) and surrender naturally draw divine response and guidance.
Bhakti is shown as stuti followed by receptive surrender: when the devotee praises with reverence, the Lord responds by speaking—implying that devotion is relational, where humility and love invite instruction and grace.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition emphasizing the devotional prerequisite—praṇāma and stuti—before the Lord’s upadeśa (instruction).