Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
इन्द्रा ग्निकालासुरपाशिवायुसोमेशमार्त्तण्डपुरन्दराद्यैः । यः पाति लोकान् परिपूर्णभावस्तमप्रमेयं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ ३३ ॥
indrā gnikālāsurapāśivāyusomeśamārttaṇḍapurandarādyaiḥ | yaḥ pāti lokān paripūrṇabhāvastamaprameyaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye || 33 ||
私は、量り知れぬ至上者に帰依する—その本性は完全なる充満であり、インドラ、アグニ、カーラ、アスラ、パーシ（ヴァルナ）、ヴァーユ、ソーマ、イーシャ、マールタンダ（太陽）、プランダラ等を通して諸世界を護り給う御方に。
Narada (in a devotional/prapatti tone within the Narada Purana’s teaching narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): even the great cosmic powers function as instruments, while the truly reliable protector is the aprameya Supreme whose nature is complete (paripūrṇa).
Bhakti here is expressed as prapatti—humble surrender to the Supreme rather than dependence on individual deities; the devotee sees all divine agencies as upheld by one ultimate Lord.
Indirectly, it reflects Nirukta-style deity identification and the Vedic principle of adhikāra (functional roles of devas), but the verse’s main takeaway is theological: the Supreme is the final refuge beyond measurable categories.