Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
त्रैलोक्यचैत न्यमयादिदेव श्रीनाथ विष्णो भवदाज्ञयैव । प्रातः समुत्थाय तव प्रियार्थं संसारयात्रां त्वनुवर्तयिष्ये ॥ ७४ ॥
trailokyacaita nyamayādideva śrīnātha viṣṇo bhavadājñayaiva | prātaḥ samutthāya tava priyārthaṃ saṃsārayātrāṃ tvanuvartayiṣye || 74 ||
三界の覚知を体現する本初の主よ――シュリーナータ・ヴィシュヌよ――ただ御命令のままに、毎朝早く起き、御身に愛しきことのために、世の営みの道を続けて従いましょう。
Narada (addressing Vishnu as a vow/resolve within the dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames worldly life (saṃsāra-yātrā) as something to be consciously continued only under Viṣṇu’s command, transforming ordinary living into a devotional discipline rather than aimless bondage.
Bhakti is shown as willing obedience and daily alignment with what pleases Viṣṇu—rising early, acting for His priya (pleasure), and treating life’s duties as service to Śrīnātha.
It highlights niyama and ācāra (regulated daily conduct), especially prātaḥ-samutthāna (rising early) as a foundational sādhanā that supports ritual order, mantra practice, and disciplined devotional living.