Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
यन्नित्यं परमानन्दं परं ब्रह्म सनातनम् । विष्णुसंज्ञं जगद्धाम तमस्मि शरणं गतः ॥ २५ ॥
yannityaṃ paramānandaṃ paraṃ brahma sanātanam | viṣṇusaṃjñaṃ jagaddhāma tamasmi śaraṇaṃ gataḥ || 25 ||
നിത്യനും പരമാനന്ദസ്വരൂപനും പരമവും സനാതനവുമായ ബ്രഹ്മൻ—‘വിഷ്ണു’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധൻ, ജഗത്തിന്റെ ധാമവും ആധാരവും—അവനിൽ ഞാൻ ശരണം പ്രാപിച്ചു।
Narada (as a devotional declaration within the teaching dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies Vishnu with the highest Brahman—eternal and supremely blissful—and presents śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as the core spiritual posture leading toward liberation.
Bhakti here is expressed as surrender: recognizing Vishnu as the supreme reality and consciously taking Him as one’s sole refuge and support (jagaddhāma).
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is Vedantic discernment—seeing “Vishnu” as Parabrahman—used to ground mantra, stuti, and daily worship in correct doctrine.