Shloka 40
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
नारदो नारदो भूयो भूयो भूयोऽपि नारदः । नारायणपरो नारो नरो नरहितोऽमरः ॥ ४० ॥
nārado nārado bhūyo bhūyo bhūyo'pi nāradaḥ | nārāyaṇaparo nāro naro narahito'maraḥ || 40 ||
‘नारद—नारद—पुन्हा पुन्हा, आणि पुन्हा पुन्हा तोच नारद।’ नारायणपरायण तो ‘नर’—नरहितात रत, कीर्तीने अमर।
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse functions as a stuti (praise) that defines Nārada’s spiritual identity: he is repeatedly remembered because he is unwaveringly Nārāyaṇa-para—single-pointedly devoted to Viṣṇu. His ‘immortality’ is presented as the fruit of such God-centered life and service to beings.
Bhakti here is shown as exclusive orientation—nārāyaṇaparaḥ—where devotion is not merely emotion but a steady commitment to Nārāyaṇa expressed through remembrance (repetition of the name) and compassionate action (nara-hita, welfare of people).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is sādhana through nāma-smaraṇa (repeated remembrance/recitation) and dhārmic conduct aimed at loka-hita (benefit of others).