Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
पुरोधसैवमुक्तस्तु प्रहसन्स जयध्वजः । विनयावनतो भूत्वा प्रोवाचेदं कृताञ्जलि ॥ २२ ॥
purodhasaivamuktastu prahasansa jayadhvajaḥ | vinayāvanato bhūtvā provācedaṃ kṛtāñjali || 22 ||
പുരോഹിതൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ജയധ്വജൻ പുഞ്ചിരിച്ചു; പിന്നെ വിനയത്തോടെ നമിഞ്ഞ്, കരംകൂപ്പി ഭക്തിയോടെ ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞു।
Narrator (Purana narrator describing Jayadhvaja’s response)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights vinaya (humility) and reverence (kṛtāñjali) as dharmic foundations for receiving counsel and speaking truthfully—inner discipline preceding right action.
Though not a direct bhakti teaching, the posture of joined palms and humble bowing mirrors devotional etiquette (ācāra) that purifies the mind and makes one fit for higher instruction.
It chiefly reflects sadācāra and formal modes of address (prayoga) rather than a technical Vedanga; the emphasis is on correct conduct and respectful speech in instruction contexts.