Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
नारायणं विष्णुमनन्तमीशं पीताम्बरं पद्मभवादिसेव्यम् । यज्ञप्रियं यज्ञकरं विशुद्धं नताःस्म सर्वोत्तममव्ययं तम् ॥ ६१ ॥
nārāyaṇaṃ viṣṇumanantamīśaṃ pītāmbaraṃ padmabhavādisevyam | yajñapriyaṃ yajñakaraṃ viśuddhaṃ natāḥsma sarvottamamavyayaṃ tam || 61 ||
Kami bersujud kepada Nārāyaṇa—Viṣṇu, Tuhan Yang Tak Berhingga—berbusana kuning; disembah dan dilayani oleh Brahmā (yang lahir dari teratai) serta para dewa lainnya; yang mengasihi yajña dan yang menyempurnakan yajña; Yang Maha Suci, Yang Tertinggi, dan Yang Tidak Binasa.
Narada (within a devotional hymn/stuti context in the Narada Purana dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
It establishes Narayana (Vishnu) as the supreme, imperishable reality who is both the object of worship and the power that makes worship effective—linking purity, surrender (namaskāra), and liberation-oriented devotion.
Bhakti is expressed through humble surrender—“we bow”—while contemplating Vishnu’s divine attributes (infinite, pure, supreme). The verse models remembrance of the Lord’s names and qualities as a complete act of worship.
Ritual theology is emphasized: yajña is not merely an external rite but is grounded in the deity—Vishnu is called both “yajñapriya” (pleased by sacrifice) and “yajñakara” (the one who accomplishes it), aligning practice with correct sacrificial intent.