Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
स्वपन् भुञ्जन् व्रजंस्तिष्ठन्नतिष्ठंश्च वदंस्तथा । चिन्तयेद्यो हरेर्नाम तस्मै नित्यं नमो नमः ॥ ७ ॥
svapan bhuñjan vrajaṃstiṣṭhannatiṣṭhaṃśca vadaṃstathā | cintayedyo harernāma tasmai nityaṃ namo namaḥ || 7 ||
Quer dormindo ou comendo, andando ou parado, repousando ou falando—quem mantém a contemplação do Nome de Hari, a esse eu me prostro, sempre, de novo e de novo.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It praises akhaṇḍa-smaraṇa—unbroken remembrance of Hari’s Name in all ordinary activities—presenting it as a complete, ever-available form of devotion worthy of continual reverence.
Bhakti here is not limited to temple or ritual moments; it is the steady inner turning toward Vishnu through nāma-cintana (contemplation of the Divine Name) while living one’s daily life.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is sādhana-discipline—training attention so nāma-smaraṇa continues regardless of posture, action, or routine.