Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
बर्हावतंसं सर्वज्ञं सेवितं मुनिपुंगवैः । ध्यात्वैवं प्रमदावेशविलासं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥ २८ ॥
barhāvataṃsaṃ sarvajñaṃ sevitaṃ munipuṃgavaiḥ | dhyātvaivaṃ pramadāveśavilāsaṃ bhuvaneśvaram || 28 ||
ഇങ്ങനെ മയൂരപ്പീലി-മകുടധാരിയായ, സർവ്വജ്ഞനായ, മുനിപുങ്ഗവന്മാർ സേവിക്കുന്ന, സുന്ദരീജനങ്ങളുടെ ദിവ്യപരവശ ലീലാവിലാസത്തിൽ വിഹരിക്കുന്ന ഭുവനേശ്വരനെ ധ്യാനിച്ച് ഭക്തിയോടെ പ്രവൃത്തിക്കണം।
Narada (teaching in a dialogue context associated with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes a concrete dhyāna-form of the Supreme—omniscient and worshipped by sages—showing that focused contemplation on the Lord’s auspicious form and līlā becomes a direct support for devotion and inner absorption.
Bhakti here is practiced as loving meditation: one remembers the Lord’s attributes (sarvajñatā), his worship-worthiness (served by sages), and his sweet līlā (vilāsa), transforming the mind from distraction to affectionate, single-pointed remembrance.
The practical takeaway is dhyāna-yoga as applied within a Vedic framework: disciplined mental recitation/visualization aligned with mantra-based worship (a common Vedāṅga-related devotional application, especially connected with correct liturgical practice and recitation).