Shloka 47
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
महिमानं तु यन्नाम्नः परं गन्तुं मुनीश्वराः । देवासुराश्च मनवः कथं तं क्षुल्लको भजे ॥ ४७ ॥
mahimānaṃ tu yannāmnaḥ paraṃ gantuṃ munīśvarāḥ | devāsurāśca manavaḥ kathaṃ taṃ kṣullako bhaje || 47 ||
ആ ദിവ്യനാമത്തിന്റെ പരമ മഹിമയിലേക്കു മുനീശ്വരന്മാർക്കും എത്താനാകുന്നില്ല; ദേവന്മാർക്കും അസുരന്മാർക്കും മനുക്കൾക്കും പോലും അല്ല—അപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ അൽപൻ എങ്ങനെ ഭജിക്കും?
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse teaches that the Divine Name is immeasurably vast—beyond the full grasp of even exalted beings—so the seeker should approach it with humility and reliance on grace rather than pride in personal capacity.
It frames bhakti as surrender: recognizing one’s limitation and still turning toward the Divine Name with reverence. This humility becomes the doorway to steady nāma-bhajana (devotional remembrance/chanting).
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-focused—cultivating humility (amānitva) to support consistent nāma-japa and devotional discipline.