Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
The Pañcarātra Vow (Haripañcaka Vrata): Observance from Śukla Ekādaśī to Pūrṇimā
सर्वात्मन् सर्वभूतेश सर्वव्यापिन्सनातन । परमान्नप्रदानेन सुप्रीतो भव माधव ॥ २३ ॥
sarvātman sarvabhūteśa sarvavyāpinsanātana | paramānnapradānena suprīto bhava mādhava || 23 ||
எல்லாத்மாவே, எல்லா உயிர்களின் ஆண்டவனே, எங்கும் நிறைந்த நித்திய மాధவா! இந்த உத்தம அன்னதானத்தால் மிகுந்த திருப்தியடைவாயாக।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It affirms Vishnu as the all-pervading eternal Self and teaches that sincere anna-dāna (offering food) done in devotion becomes a direct means of pleasing Mādhava.
Bhakti is expressed here as reverent praise (stuti) joined with a loving, tangible act—offering the best food—showing that devotion is both inner remembrance and outward service.
Ritual practicality is emphasized: the dāna principle (proper offering) and the use of divine epithets in stotra—applied liturgy rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa in this specific verse.