Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
मृकण्डोरपि तुष्टात्मा हरिः प्रत्यक्षतामगात् । अरुपं परमं ब्रह्मस्वप्रकाशं निरञ्जनम् ॥ ७८ ॥
mṛkaṇḍorapi tuṣṭātmā hariḥ pratyakṣatāmagāt | arupaṃ paramaṃ brahmasvaprakāśaṃ nirañjanam || 78 ||
ம்ருகண்டு மீதும் மனம் மகிழ்ந்து ஹரி நேரடியாக வெளிப்பட்டார்—அவர் உருவமற்ற பரம்பிரம்மம், தன்னொளியால் ஒளிரும் நிரஞ்சனன்।
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara and the Sanaka brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sincere devotion can culminate in pratyakṣa-darśana (direct manifestation) of Hari, who is simultaneously described in Upaniṣadic terms as the formless, self-luminous, stainless Brahman.
Bhakti is shown as transformative: when the devotee’s intent is pure, Hari becomes ‘pratyakṣa’—not merely an idea or ritual result, but a directly realized presence, revealing the same Supreme Reality called Brahman.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is doctrinal—linking Purāṇic bhakti language (Hari’s grace and manifestation) with Vedāntic terminology (arūpa, svaprakāśa, nirañjana Brahman).