Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
अहो मौर्ख्यमहो मौर्ख्यमहो मौर्ख्यं दुरात्मनाम् । हृत्पद्मसंस्थितं विष्णुं न विजानन्ति नारद ॥ ६४ ॥
aho maurkhyamaho maurkhyamaho maurkhyaṃ durātmanām | hṛtpadmasaṃsthitaṃ viṣṇuṃ na vijānanti nārada || 64 ||
अहो! किती मूर्खता, किती मूर्खता—दुरात्म्यांची ही घोर मूर्खता! हृदयकमळात स्थित विष्णूला ते ओळखत नाहीत, हे नारदा.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Lord Vishnu is present as the indwelling witness in the heart, yet ignorance and impure disposition prevent recognition—so liberation begins with inner awakening.
By pointing to Vishnu in the heart-lotus, it frames bhakti as inward remembrance and loving recognition of the Lord’s constant presence, not merely external observance.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is meditative inner focus (heart-lotus contemplation) to support mantra-japa and devotional worship.