Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
यस्य स्मृत्या च नामोक्त्या तपोयज्ञक्रियादिषु । न्यूनं संपूर्णतां याति सद्यो वन्दे तमच्युतम् ॥ १०८ ॥
yasya smṛtyā ca nāmoktyā tapoyajñakriyādiṣu | nyūnaṃ saṃpūrṇatāṃ yāti sadyo vande tamacyutam || 108 ||
ज्यांच्या स्मरणाने व नामोच्चाराने तप, यज्ञ व इतर धर्मकर्मांतील उणीव त्वरित पूर्ण होते—त्या अच्युत प्रभूला मी तत्क्षणी वंदन करतो।
Narada (praise of Vishnu/Acyuta within the teaching context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that Vishnu’s remembrance (smarana) and Name (nāmokti) have a sanctifying, completing power—able to perfect what is lacking in one’s tapas, yajna, and ritual duties—highlighting the supremacy of devotion over mere external performance.
Bhakti is shown as accessible and decisive: even when one’s ritual capacity is limited or imperfect, sincere remembrance and chanting of Vishnu’s Name brings the act to spiritual wholeness, making nāma-japa and smaraṇa central limbs of devotion.
It underscores correct ritual orientation (kriyā) by prioritizing the devotional core of rites: remembrance and name-recitation function as the essential ‘completion’ (saṃpūrṇatā) factor for yajña and allied karmas, a key practical takeaway for Vedic ritual practice.