Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
एवं स्तुतः स भगवान्विष्णुस्तेन महर्षिणा । अवाप परमां तुष्टिं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः ॥ ८८ ॥
evaṃ stutaḥ sa bhagavānviṣṇustena maharṣiṇā | avāpa paramāṃ tuṣṭiṃ śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ || 88 ||
त्या महर्षींनी अशा प्रकारे स्तुती केल्यावर, शंख-चक्र-गदा धारण करणाऱ्या भगवान विष्णूंना परम तुष्टी प्राप्त झाली।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Narada Purana tradition; verse describes the result of the sage’s praise)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that sincere stuti (devotional praise) directly pleases Lord Viṣṇu, showing bhakti as an effective spiritual approach that reaches the Lord’s heart.
By presenting Viṣṇu becoming supremely satisfied merely through a sage’s praise, it highlights bhakti expressed as heartfelt glorification (stotra/stuti) as a potent devotional practice.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the disciplined use of sacred speech (mantra-like praise) as an applied devotional practice.