Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
परतंत्राय भक्तानां भव्यानां भव्यरूपिणे । विवेकिनां विवेकाय विमर्शाय विमर्शिनाम् ॥ ७ ॥
parataṃtrāya bhaktānāṃ bhavyānāṃ bhavyarūpiṇe | vivekināṃ vivekāya vimarśāya vimarśinām || 7 ||
帰依者たちのために自ら従属するかのようになられる御方、吉祥なる者に吉祥の姿を示す御方、識別ある者にとって識別（ヴィヴェーカ）そのものとなる御方、そして省察する者にとって省察的探究（ヴィマルシャ）となる御方に敬礼する。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It praises Vishnu as uniquely “bound” by devotion—He willingly accepts dependence on His bhaktas—while also being the inner power of auspiciousness, discernment, and reflective wisdom that leads toward liberation.
Bhakti is shown as relational and transformative: the Lord responds to devotion so fully that He becomes “paratantra” (as if governed by the devotee’s love), making devotion a direct means to divine grace and protection.
The verse foregrounds inner disciplines rather than a specific Vedanga: viveka (discrimination) and vimarśa (reflective inquiry) function as practical tools for correct understanding of scripture, mantra, and dharma-oriented action.