Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
नित्यमुक्तस्वरूपस्त्वं पूज्यमानः सुरैर्नरैः । भक्तिर्हि दुर्लभा लोके मयि सर्वपरायणे ॥ ७० ॥
nityamuktasvarūpastvaṃ pūjyamānaḥ surairnaraiḥ | bhaktirhi durlabhā loke mayi sarvaparāyaṇe || 70 ||
നീ നിത്യമുക്തസ്വരൂപൻ; ദേവന്മാരും മനുഷ്യരും നിന്നെ പൂജിക്കുന്നു. സർവപരായണനായ എന്നിലേക്കുള്ള ഭക്തി ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ സത്യമായും ദുർലഭമാണ്.
Bhagavan (Vishnu/Narayana) speaking to a devotee (dialogue context within Moksha Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse affirms Narayana’s nityamukta (ever-liberated) nature and teaches that true bhakti—taking the Lord as the highest refuge—is rare, making it the decisive means toward moksha.
It defines bhakti as exclusive turning toward the Lord as sarva-parāyaṇa (the ultimate shelter of all), implying śaraṇāgati (surrender) rather than merely external worship.
No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is theological discernment (viveka) supporting devotion—recognizing the Lord as the supreme refuge, beyond ritual performance alone.