Shloka 50
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
जन्ममृत्युजरास्तीर्त्वा विष्णोः पदमवाप्नुयात् । यः स्मरेत्सततं भक्त्या नारायणमतंद्रितः ॥ ५० ॥
janmamṛtyujarāstīrtvā viṣṇoḥ padamavāpnuyāt | yaḥ smaretsatataṃ bhaktyā nārāyaṇamataṃdritaḥ || 50 ||
Sesiapa yang sentiasa mengingati Nārāyaṇa dengan bhakti, tanpa lalai, akan menyeberangi kelahiran, kematian dan usia tua, lalu mencapai kediaman Viṣṇu.
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga’s Tirtha/Bhakti context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that unwavering devotional remembrance of Nārāyaṇa enables one to transcend the cycle marked by birth, death, and old age, culminating in attainment of Viṣṇu’s supreme abode (viṣṇoḥ padam).
Bhakti is expressed as continuous smaraṇa—steady, loving recollection of Nārāyaṇa—done ‘ataṃdritaḥ’ (without slackness). The verse presents devotion not as occasional ritual alone, but as sustained inner practice leading to liberation.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-based: disciplined smṛti (remembrance) and vigilance (ataṃdritatā) as a daily devotional observance aligned with Purāṇic bhakti practice.