Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
समृद्धियुङ्नरकजिच्छुद्धियुक्च हरिः स्मृतः । कृष्णो बुद्ध्या युतः सत्यो भुक्त्या मुक्त्याथ सात्वतः ॥ ९४ ॥
samṛddhiyuṅnarakajicchuddhiyukca hariḥ smṛtaḥ | kṛṣṇo buddhyā yutaḥ satyo bhuktyā muktyātha sātvataḥ || 94 ||
സമൃദ്ധിയോടും നരകജയത്തോടും ശുദ്ധിയോടും കൂടിയവൻ ‘ഹരി’ എന്നു സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. വിവേകബുദ്ധിയോടു ചേർന്നാൽ ‘കൃഷ്ണൻ’; ധർമ്മയുക്ത ഭോഗത്തോടു ചേർന്നാൽ ‘സത്യൻ’; മോക്ഷത്തോടു ചേർന്നാൽ ‘സാത്വതൻ’ എന്നു വിളിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
Narada (teaching in a definitional/lexical sequence, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It classifies key epithets of Vishnu by the spiritual qualities they signify—prosperity, purity, victory over evil, discernment, right enjoyment, and liberation—showing how the Divine is approached through distinct attributes.
By tying names like Hari and Kṛṣṇa to inner states (purity, buddhi) and goals (bhukti and mukti), it implies that devotion matures from seeking well-being to cultivating purity and discernment, culminating in liberation under the Lord’s grace.
The verse reflects a nirukti-like (etymological/definitional) method—categorizing divine names by associated qualities—an approach aligned with Vedanga-style technical explanation rather than a narrative episode.