Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
सनक उवाच । श्रृणु नारद माहात्म्यं हरिभक्तिरतात्मनाम् । हरिध्यानपरान्साधून्कः समर्थः प्रबाधितुम् ॥ ३ ॥
sanaka uvāca | śrṛṇu nārada māhātmyaṃ haribhaktiratātmanām | haridhyānaparānsādhūnkaḥ samarthaḥ prabādhitum || 3 ||
சனகர் கூறினார்—ஓ நாரதா, ஹரிபக்தியில் லயித்த ஆன்மாக்களின் மகிமையை கேள். ஹரித்யானத்தில் பராயணமான சாதுக்களை யார் துன்புறுத்த வல்லார்?
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
The verse declares the “mahatmya” (spiritual greatness) of devotees whose inner life is absorbed in Hari; such saints, established in Hari-meditation, are portrayed as beyond ordinary harm because their refuge is the Lord.
Bhakti is shown as total inner attachment—being “haribhaktiratātman”—and it naturally matures into steady contemplation (Hari-dhyāna). This inner absorption is presented as both the mark of a true sādhū and a source of spiritual strength.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual detail) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional discipline—cultivating sustained Hari-dhyāna as a core sādhana.