The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
निरञ्जनमनन्ताख्यं विष्णुरूपं नतोऽस्म्यहम् । इन्द्रि याणि मनो बुद्धिः सत्त्वं तेजो बलं धृतिः ॥ १७ ॥
nirañjanamanantākhyaṃ viṣṇurūpaṃ nato'smyaham | indri yāṇi mano buddhiḥ sattvaṃ tejo balaṃ dhṛtiḥ || 17 ||
Eu me prostro diante do Imaculado, conhecido como Ananta, cuja própria forma é Viṣṇu. Os sentidos, a mente, o intelecto, a pureza (sattva), o fulgor, a força e a firmeza—tudo isso provém d’Ele e n’Ele repousa.
Narada (in praise/prayer to Vishnu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It centers Vishnu (Ananta, the Infinite) as the pure, untouched Reality and frames all human capacities—senses, mind, intellect, and virtues—as grounded in Him, encouraging surrender of one’s entire inner life to the Lord.
Bhakti is shown as total consecration: the devotee bows to Vishnu and recognizes that even the instruments of practice (indriyas, mind, buddhi) and strengths (tejas, bala, dhriti) are to be offered back to Him in worship and remembrance.
While not teaching a specific Vedanga technique, it reflects a Vedantic-practical discipline: mastery and sanctification of indriyas and manas (sense-control and mental focus), which supports mantra-japa, vrata observance, and ritual purity central to Narada Purana devotion.