Shloka 24
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
ध्यानाय ध्यानगम्याय ध्यातृपापहराय च । ध्यानेश्वराय सुधिये ध्येयध्यातृस्वरूपिणे ॥ २४ ॥
dhyānāya dhyānagamyāya dhyātṛpāpaharāya ca | dhyāneśvarāya sudhiye dhyeyadhyātṛsvarūpiṇe || 24 ||
Sembah sujud kepada Dhyāna—yang dicapai melalui dhyāna itu sendiri; kepada-Nya yang menghapus dosa si perenung; Tuhan dhyāna; sumber kecerdasan yang jernih; dan Hakikat yang berwujud sebagai objek renungan dan juga si perenung.
Suta (narrating an invocation/praise consistent with the Purana’s opening context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents meditation as both the means and the gateway to the Supreme, teaching that true dhyāna purifies the practitioner and culminates in realizing the unity of the meditator and the meditated Reality (Vishnu as the inner Self).
By praising the Lord as ‘Dhyāneśvara’ and as the sin-destroyer of the devotee who meditates, it frames bhakti as inward worship—steady remembrance and contemplation that leads to purity and closeness to Vishnu.
It primarily emphasizes upāsanā (contemplative practice) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is disciplined dhyāna as a purificatory sādhanā supporting dharma and moksha.