Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
सूत उवाच । सनकाद्या महात्मानो ब्रह्मणो मानसाः सुताः । निर्ममा निरहङ्काराः सर्वे ते ह्यूर्ध्वरेतसः ॥ ३ ॥
sūta uvāca | sanakādyā mahātmāno brahmaṇo mānasāḥ sutāḥ | nirmamā nirahaṅkārāḥ sarve te hyūrdhvaretasaḥ || 3 ||
सूत म्हणाला—सनक आदि महात्मे ब्रह्मदेवाचे मानसपुत्र होते. ते ममता व अहंकाररहित; सर्वजण ऊर्ध्वरेतस्, म्हणजे ब्रह्मचर्यात स्थित होते.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It presents the archetype of the highest renunciants—the mind-born sages like Sanaka—defined by freedom from possessiveness (nirmama), freedom from ego (nirahaṅkāra), and disciplined continence (ūrdhva-retas), which are foundational virtues for liberation-oriented life.
While not naming Vishnu-bhakti directly, it establishes the inner purity required for stable devotion: when ‘mine-ness’ and ego drop away, the heart becomes fit for single-pointed remembrance and worship, a key prerequisite for mature bhakti described throughout the Narada Purana.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-discipline (brahmacarya and self-restraint), which supports Vedic study, mantra practice, and ritual purity.