Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
जन्मकोटिसहस्रेषु पुण्यं यैः समुपार्जितम् । तेषां भक्तिर्भवेच्छुद्धा देवदेवे जनार्दने ॥ ५१ ॥
janmakoṭisahasreṣu puṇyaṃ yaiḥ samupārjitam | teṣāṃ bhaktirbhavecchuddhā devadeve janārdane || 51 ||
ज्यांनी कोटी-सहस्र जन्मांत पुण्य संचित केले आहे, त्यांच्या हृदयात देवदेव जनार्दनाविषयी शुद्ध भक्ती उत्पन्न होते।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that śuddha-bhakti (pure devotion) to Janārdana is not accidental; it manifests when vast accumulated puṇya ripens, indicating deep spiritual maturity across many lives.
Bhakti is presented as the natural fruit of long-earned merit—when dharma, right conduct, and sacred acts mature, the heart turns effortlessly toward the God of gods, Viṣṇu (Janārdana).
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the karmic principle of puṇya accumulation through dharmic action and worship, which becomes the ground for stable devotion.