Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
जितेन्द्रिया जिताहाराः सन्तः सत्यपराक्रमाः । यजन्तः परया भक्त्या विष्णुमाद्यं सनातनम् ॥ ४ ॥
jitendriyā jitāhārāḥ santaḥ satyaparākramāḥ | yajantaḥ parayā bhaktyā viṣṇumādyaṃ sanātanam || 4 ||
Победившие чувства и умеренные в пище, праведные — чья доблесть утверждена в истине, — поклонялись Вишну, изначальному и вечному Господу, с высшей бхакти.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines the ideal Vaiṣṇava sādhaka: inner mastery (senses and diet), truth-based strength, and wholehearted worship of the eternal, primordial Viṣṇu—showing that devotion is supported by ethical and disciplined living.
Bhakti here is “parā bhakti” (supreme devotion): worship directed to Viṣṇu as the timeless source, cultivated through purity of conduct—especially self-restraint and sincerity (satya).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the verse emphasizes practical sādhana foundations—indriya-nigraha and regulated āhāra—which support mantra-japa, pūjā, and ritual steadiness in Narada Purana rituals.