Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
अहो धैर्यमहो धैर्यमहो धैर्यमहो नृणाम् । विष्णौ स्थिते जगन्नाथे न भजन्ति मदोद्धताः ॥ ५९ ॥
aho dhairyamaho dhairyamaho dhairyamaho nṛṇām | viṣṇau sthite jagannāthe na bhajanti madoddhatāḥ || 59 ||
അഹോ, മനുഷ്യരുടെ എത്ര അത്ഭുത ധൃഷ്ടത—എത്ര ധൃഷ്ടത—എത്ര ധൃഷ്ടത! ജഗന്നാഥനായ വിഷ്ണു സന്നിഹിതനായിരിക്കെ പോലും അഹങ്കാരോന്മത്തർ അവനെ ഭജിക്കുന്നില്ല.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra (anger)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It condemns human arrogance that ignores the ever-present Lord (Vishnu) and highlights pride (mada) as a primary cause of spiritual blindness and loss of devotion.
Bhakti begins with humility and recognition of Vishnu as Jagannatha; the verse warns that pride prevents “bhajana” (loving worship/service), even when divine support is near and available.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—cultivating humility to make one fit for mantra, puja, and other Narada Purana rituals.