Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
द्वितीये तु दशार्णोक्तं ध्यानपूजादिकं चरेत् । तृतीये तु हरिं ध्यायेत्समाहितमनाः सुधीः ॥ ६ ॥
dvitīye tu daśārṇoktaṃ dhyānapūjādikaṃ caret | tṛtīye tu hariṃ dhyāyetsamāhitamanāḥ sudhīḥ || 6 ||
दुसऱ्या टप्प्यात दशार्ण-विधानाप्रमाणे ध्यान, पूजा इत्यादी करावी. तिसऱ्या टप्प्यात सुज्ञ साधकाने मन एकाग्र करून हरिचे ध्यान करावे।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a graduated discipline: first follow a prescribed ritual-meditative routine, then mature into steady, inward contemplation of Hari with a unified mind.
Bhakti is shown as both outward and inward—beginning with pūjā and supportive observances, culminating in focused dhyāna on Viṣṇu as the heart of devotion.
The verse emphasizes ritual procedure and disciplined practice—how prescribed methods (vidhi) for worship and meditation are to be followed step-by-step, aligning with technical instruction typical of Vedāṅga-oriented sections.