Shloka 46
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना विष्णोराराधनं प्रति । कथमाराधयिष्यामि देवदेवं जनार्दनम् ॥ ४६ ॥
tasya buddhiḥ samutpannā viṣṇorārādhanaṃ prati | kathamārādhayiṣyāmi devadevaṃ janārdanam || 46 ||
បន្ទាប់មក ប្រាជ្ញារបស់ព្រះអង្គកើតឡើង បែរទៅរកការអារាធនាព្រះវិષ્ણុ៖ «ខ្ញុំនឹងអារាធនាព្រះជនារទនៈ ព្រះទេវទាំងអស់ ដោយរបៀបណា?»
Narrator (Purana narrative voice; dialogue context not explicit in this single verse)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A turning-point of inner awakening: the mind pivots toward Viṣṇu’s worship and blossoms into humble inquiry—how to worship the Lord of gods."}
FAQs
It marks the awakening of buddhi (right resolve) that turns the seeker toward Viṣṇu-upāsanā, showing that inner clarity precedes effective worship and spiritual progress.
Bhakti begins with a sincere question—“How shall I worship?”—which expresses humility and readiness to follow prescribed sādhana for pleasing Janārdana rather than relying on ego-driven effort.
No specific Vedāṅga is named in this verse; the practical takeaway is the ritual-ethical orientation of ārādhana (proper method of worship), which in broader Purāṇic practice aligns with correct mantra usage and procedure (supported by Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa).