Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
भार्गवेंद्राय रामाय राघवाय पराय च । कृष्णाय वेदकर्त्रे च बुद्धकल्किस्वरूपिणे ॥ ५४ ॥
bhārgaveṃdrāya rāmāya rāghavāya parāya ca | kṛṣṇāya vedakartre ca buddhakalkisvarūpiṇe || 54 ||
ಭಾರ್ಗವೇಂದ್ರ ಪರಶುರಾಮನಿಗೆ, ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, ರಾಘವನಿಗೆ, ಪರಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ. ವೇದಕರ್ತೃ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಬುದ್ಧ-ಕಲ್ಕಿ ಸ್ವರೂಪನಿಗೂ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ।
Narada (stuti within Moksha-Dharma instruction, traditionally narrated in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira (heroic)
FAQs
It functions as an avatāra-stuti: remembering Vishnu through multiple incarnations (Paraśurāma, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Buddha, Kalki) affirms Him as the supreme refuge and supports mokṣa-oriented devotion.
Bhakti is expressed through nāma-smaraṇa and stuti—offering salutations to the Lord’s recognized forms across time—cultivating surrender to the “para” (Supreme) beyond any single manifestation.
The phrase “veda-kartre” underscores Vedic authority and transmission: the Lord is portrayed as the arranger/source behind Vedic revelation, reinforcing correct reliance on śāstra in dharma and mokṣa practice.