Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)
प्रसन्नचारुवदनं पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणम् । सुकपोलं सुविस्तीर्णं ललाटफलकोज्ज्वलम् ॥ ५६ ॥
prasannacāruvadanaṃ padmapatrāyatekṣaṇam | sukapolaṃ suvistīrṇaṃ lalāṭaphalakojjvalam || 56 ||
அவரது முகம் அமைதியும் அழகும் நிறைந்தது; கண்கள் தாமரை இதழ்போல் நீண்டவை; கன்னங்கள் நன்கு அமைந்தவை; அகன்ற நெற்றி ஒளிவீசியது.
Narada (describing a revered divine/personage form within the Moksha-Dharma narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse provides dhyāna-oriented imagery—an auspicious, serene form meant to steady the mind and evoke sattva, supporting contemplation that leads toward mokṣa.
By portraying a pleasing, lotus-eyed presence, it encourages loving remembrance (smaraṇa) and focused meditation—core supports of Viṣṇu-bhakti as taught in Mokṣa-dharma passages.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is dhyāna-lakṣaṇa—using precise sacred imagery as a disciplined aid for concentration.