Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
अनन्तवीर्यो गुणजातिहीनो गुणात्मको ज्ञानविदां वरिष्ठः । नित्यः प्रपन्नार्तिहरः परात्मा दयाम्बुधिर्मे वरदस्तु भूयात् ॥ ७ ॥
anantavīryo guṇajātihīno guṇātmako jñānavidāṃ variṣṭhaḥ | nityaḥ prapannārtiharaḥ parātmā dayāmbudhirme varadastu bhūyāt || 7 ||
ຂໍໃຫ້ພຣະອາຕະມາສູງສຸດ—ຜູ້ມີພະລັງອັນອະນັນຕະ ເກີນກວ່າການແບ່ງປະເພດດ້ວຍຄຸນແລະຊາດ ແຕ່ເປັນແກ່ນສານແຫ່ງຄຸນທັງປວງ ເປັນຜູ້ຮູ້ຍານອັນປະເສີດທີ່ສຸດ; ນິດຕະການ; ຜູ້ລົບທຸກຂອງຜູ້ຍອມຈຳນົນ; ມະຫາສະຫມຸດແຫ່ງເມດຕາ—ຂໍໃຫ້ພຣະອົງເປັນຜູ້ປະທານພອນແກ່ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເທື່ອງໆໄປ.
Narada (in a hymn of praise)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Lord as both transcendent (beyond limiting guṇa/jāti labels) and immanent (the very essence of virtues), emphasizing that liberation is supported by His eternal compassion and grace toward surrendered devotees.
Bhakti here is expressed as śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): the devotee relies on the Lord as prapannārtihara—one who removes the devotee’s suffering—showing devotion as trust in divine mercy rather than mere ritual performance.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; instead, it functions as a stuti that can be used in daily japa/prayer as part of devotional practice.