Shloka 58
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे प्रथमपादे सनत्कुमारनारदसंवादेनारदकृतविष्णुस्तुतिर्नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः ॥ २ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge prathamapāde sanatkumāranāradasaṃvādenāradakṛtaviṣṇustutirnāma dvitīyo'dhyāyaḥ || 2 ||
Demikianlah berakhir Bab Kedua yang bernama “Himne Viṣṇu oleh Nārada”, dalam Pāda Pertama bahagian awal (Pūrva-bhāga) Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, dalam dialog antara Sanatkumāra dan Nārada.
Narratorial colophon (Purāṇic sūta-style editorial closure of the chapter) within the Sanatkumāra–Nārada dialogue framework
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It functions as a colophon that seals the teaching unit: the Purāṇa frames Viṣṇu-bhakti through Nārada’s stuti, marking the completion of a devotional instruction within the Sanatkumāra–Nārada dialogue.
By explicitly naming the chapter as “Viṣṇu-stuti,” it emphasizes praise (stuti) as a core bhakti-practice—devotion expressed through reverent glorification, situated in a guru-disciple style saṃvāda.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this colophon; instead it provides textual organization (adhyāya/pāda/bhāga), useful for accurate citation and recitation practice in Purāṇic study.