Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
दामोदर जगन्नाथ सर्वकारणकारण । त्राहिमां कृपया देव शारणागतपालकः ॥ ८३ ॥
dāmodara jagannātha sarvakāraṇakāraṇa | trāhimāṃ kṛpayā deva śāraṇāgatapālakaḥ || 83 ||
Ó Dāmodara, Senhor do universo, causa de todas as causas—por compaixão, protege-me, ó Deus, pois Tu és o guardião dos que se refugiam em Ti.
Narada (as a devotional supplicant within the teaching context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in Vishnu as the supreme cause and compassionate protector—presenting surrender as a direct means to divine protection and inner liberation.
Bhakti is shown as personal, prayerful reliance on the Lord’s mercy: the devotee addresses Vishnu by intimate names (Dāmodara, Jagannātha) and seeks shelter, emphasizing trust over self-effort.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is mantra-like stuti (devotional invocation) used in pūjā and japa to cultivate refuge and remembrance of Vishnu.