Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
विष्णुदूता ऊचुः । भो भो क्रूरा दूराचारा विवेकपरिवर्जिताः । मुञ्चध्वमेतौ निष्पापौ दम्पती हरिवल्लभौ ॥ ५८ ॥
viṣṇudūtā ūcuḥ | bho bho krūrā dūrācārā vivekaparivarjitāḥ | muñcadhvametau niṣpāpau dampatī harivallabhau || 58 ||
വിഷ്ണുദൂതർ പറഞ്ഞു—“ഹോ ഹോ ക്രൂരന്മാരേ! ദൂരാചാരികളേ, വിവേകരഹിതരേ! ഈ നിർപാപ ദമ്പതികളെ വിട്ടുകളയൂ; ഇവർ ഹരിവല്ലഭർ ആകുന്നു।”
Vishnudutas (messengers of Vishnu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It asserts that those who are dear to Hari are protected by divine authority; even fearsome forces must release the blameless devotee when Viṣṇu’s messengers intervene.
Bhakti is shown as a living refuge: being “harivallabha” (beloved of Hari) is presented as a decisive spiritual status that grants protection and supports liberation-oriented dharma.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment (viveka) as a dharmic principle—condemning actions done without discrimination.