Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
विष्णुभक्तिपराणां तु शुश्रूषां कुर्वते तु ये । ते यान्ति विष्णुभुवनं यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् ॥ ६३ ॥
viṣṇubhaktiparāṇāṃ tu śuśrūṣāṃ kurvate tu ye | te yānti viṣṇubhuvanaṃ yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam || 63 ||
ವಿಷ್ಣುಭಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಪರಾಯಣರಾದವರ ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಾ-ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವರು ವಿಷ್ಣುಭುವನವನ್ನು ಸೇರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಭೂತಸಂಪ್ಲವ (ಪ್ರಳಯ) ತನಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates service to Viṣṇu’s devotees as a direct spiritual cause for attaining Viṣṇu-loka, emphasizing that devotion expressed through reverential attendance is itself a liberating force.
Bhakti is shown not only as personal worship of Viṣṇu but also as seva to those established in Viṣṇu-bhakti; honoring devotees becomes a concrete practice that leads to the Lord’s abode.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—śuśrūṣā (disciplined service and attentive listening) to realized devotees as a lived method of bhakti-sādhanā.