Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
सूत उवाच । सनकाद्या महात्मानो ब्रह्मणो मानसाः सुताः । निर्ममा निरहङ्काराः सर्वे ते ह्यूर्ध्वरेतसः ॥ ३ ॥
sūta uvāca | sanakādyā mahātmāno brahmaṇo mānasāḥ sutāḥ | nirmamā nirahaṅkārāḥ sarve te hyūrdhvaretasaḥ || 3 ||
சூதர் கூறினார்—சனக முதலிய மகாத்மாக்கள் பிரம்மாவின் மனப்பிறந்த புதல்வர்கள். அவர்கள் பற்றும் அகந்தையும் அற்றவர்கள்; அனைவரும் ஊர்த்வரேதஸ், அதாவது பிரம்மச்சரியத்தில் நிலைத்தவர்கள்.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It presents the archetype of the highest renunciants—the mind-born sages like Sanaka—defined by freedom from possessiveness (nirmama), freedom from ego (nirahaṅkāra), and disciplined continence (ūrdhva-retas), which are foundational virtues for liberation-oriented life.
While not naming Vishnu-bhakti directly, it establishes the inner purity required for stable devotion: when ‘mine-ness’ and ego drop away, the heart becomes fit for single-pointed remembrance and worship, a key prerequisite for mature bhakti described throughout the Narada Purana.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-discipline (brahmacarya and self-restraint), which supports Vedic study, mantra practice, and ritual purity.