Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
सम्यङ्ङनंतोंगच्छाया कृष्णं वंदे मुनीश्वर । तेजांसि मंस्यते गङ्गा हरिश्छेत्ता मरश्शिवः ॥ ३२ ॥
samyaṅṅanaṃtoṃgacchāyā kṛṣṇaṃ vaṃde munīśvara | tejāṃsi maṃsyate gaṅgā hariśchettā maraśśivaḥ || 32 ||
ഹേ മുനീശ്വരാ, ഞാൻ ആ കൃഷ്ണനെ വന്ദിക്കുന്നു—അവൻ സമ്യക് അനന്തൻ, സർവ്വഗതൻ; അവന്റെ വെറും ഛായയാൽ പോലും പരമപദം ലഭിക്കുന്നു. ഗംഗ അവന്റെ തേജോമയ വിഭൂതിയായി പൂജ്യ; ഹരി പാപഛേദകൻ; ശിവൻ കല്യാണപ്രദൻ, ശുഭൻ.
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context of Moksha Dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Kṛṣṇa as the Infinite Supreme refuge, and frames Gaṅgā, Hari, and Śiva as divine powers connected to purification, sin-removal, and auspicious welfare—supporting Mokṣa through devotion and sanctifying grace.
Bhakti is expressed as direct worship—“I bow to Kṛṣṇa”—and the verse emphasizes reliance on the Lord’s protective ‘shade’ as the saving principle, with purification (Gaṅgā) and removal of impurity (Hari) aiding the devotee’s liberation.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is devotional praxis—stuti (hymn), smaraṇa (remembrance), and seeking śuddhi (purity) through Gaṅgā/Hari-oriented worship within Mokṣa Dharma.