Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
अनादिनिधनं शान्तं सर्वधातारमच्युतम् । ये प्रपन्ना महात्मानस्तेषां मक्तिर्हि शाश्वती ॥ १९ ॥
anādinidhanaṃ śāntaṃ sarvadhātāramacyutam | ye prapannā mahātmānasteṣāṃ maktirhi śāśvatī || 19 ||
Para mahatma yang berlindung pada Yang Tidak Berawal dan Tidak Berakhir—yang damai, Penopang semesta, Acyuta yang tidak pernah gugur—bagi mereka, mukti (pembebasan) benar-benar kekal.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that true and lasting liberation arises from wholehearted refuge (prapatti) in Vishnu—described as beginningless, endless, peaceful, and the sustainer of all—highlighting surrender as the decisive spiritual act.
By emphasizing prapanna (one who has surrendered), the verse presents bhakti as reliance on Acyuta rather than self-powered attainment—devotion culminates in sharanagati, which grants eternal mukti.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is doctrinal—maintaining steady remembrance and surrender to Vishnu (a bhakti-sadhana) as the means to moksha.