Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
चन्द्राग्निमण्डले चैव वासुदेवं ततः परम् । संकर्षणं च प्रद्युम्नमनिरुद्धं ततः परम् ॥ ७९ ॥
candrāgnimaṇḍale caiva vāsudevaṃ tataḥ param | saṃkarṣaṇaṃ ca pradyumnamaniruddhaṃ tataḥ param || 79 ||
Dalam lingkaran bulan dan matahari juga, hendaklah direnungkan Vāsudeva sebagai Yang Maha Tertinggi. Di atasnya ada Saṅkarṣaṇa dan Pradyumna, dan di atas mereka lagi ialah Aniruddha sebagai Yang Tertinggi.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches a contemplative hierarchy: even within cosmic realms like the Moon and Sun, the devotee should recognize Vāsudeva as the Supreme, and further contemplate the transcendent ordering of the divine Vyūhas—Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha.
Bhakti here is structured as upāsanā (devotional contemplation): the mind is trained to see the Lord pervading the cosmos (candra–agni maṇḍalas) and to deepen devotion through successive divine manifestations (the four Vyūhas) rather than stopping at merely celestial powers.
It aligns devotional practice with cosmological/astral mapping—useful for Jyotiṣa-informed contemplation (lunar and solar spheres)—while emphasizing that such celestial frameworks are supports for Viṣṇu-upāsanā, not independent objects of worship.