Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे प्रथमपादे विष्णुमाहात्म्यंनामाष्टत्रिंशोऽध्यायः ॥ ३८ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge prathamapāde viṣṇumāhātmyaṃnāmāṣṭatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ || 38 ||
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे प्रथमपादे विष्णुमाहात्म्यं नामाष्टत्रिंशोऽध्यायः समाप्तः॥
Sūta (editorial colophon/traditional narrator marker)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It serves as a formal colophon marking the completion of the “Viṣṇu-māhātmya” chapter, reinforcing that the preceding teaching is to be received as praise of Viṣṇu and a concluded unit for study, recitation, and reflection.
Though not instructional by itself, it frames the entire chapter as “Viṣṇu’s greatness,” indicating that the chapter’s core orientation is bhakti—devotional remembrance and glorification of Viṣṇu as a principal spiritual means.
It highlights textual organization and transmission practice (anukrama/colophon conventions): precise sectioning by bhāga, pāda, and adhyāya—useful for accurate citation, memorization, and ritual/recitational referencing.