Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
विजयेन युतो रथस्थितः प्रसमानीय समुद्रमध्यतः । प्रददत्तनयान् द्विजन्मने स्मरणीयो वसुदेवनन्दनः ॥ १०० ॥
vijayena yuto rathasthitaḥ prasamānīya samudramadhyataḥ | pradadattanayān dvijanmane smaraṇīyo vasudevanandanaḥ || 100 ||
Bersemayam di atas kereta perangnya serta dikurniai kemenangan, Putera Vasudeva—yang sentiasa layak dikenang—telah membawa (mereka) dengan selamat dari tengah lautan dan mengurniakan bimbingan yang benar kepada Brahmana itu.
Narada (narrating within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents Vasudeva’s son (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) as “smaraṇīya”—worthy of constant remembrance—because divine remembrance is linked with rescue from danger and the gift of dharmic guidance.
Bhakti here is expressed through smaraṇa (remembering the Lord). The verse implies that devotion is not only emotional reverence but also a saving power that leads the devotee toward right conduct (naya).
The verse emphasizes naya (sound counsel/right method), aligning with the Vedāṅga spirit of correct procedure and disciplined conduct—practical guidance for a dvija in applying dharma properly.