Shloka 29
Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā
तां निशां समुदीक्षन्स ततस्तद्गतमानसः । व्याहरन्वैष्णवान्मन्त्रान्सूक्तं चैव तदात्मकम् ॥ २९ ॥
tāṃ niśāṃ samudīkṣansa tatastadgatamānasaḥ | vyāharanvaiṣṇavānmantrānsūktaṃ caiva tadātmakam || 29 ||
அந்த இரவை நோக்கி, மனத்தை அதிலேயே ஒன்றாக்கி, அவன் வைஷ்ணவ மந்திரங்களை உச்சரித்து, அதே சாரமுடைய ஸ்தோத்திரத்தையும் பாடினான்.
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara framework assumed)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes concentrated awareness (tad-gata-mānasaḥ) as the foundation for effective devotion—when the mind is absorbed, recitation of Vaiṣṇava mantras and hymns becomes a direct act of worship aligned with Viṣṇu.
Bhakti is shown as a lived practice: attentive contemplation followed by vocal recitation of Viṣṇu-centered mantras and a stotra-like hymn, indicating devotion through both inner absorption and outward praise.
The verse points to disciplined mantra-usage and correct recitation (linked with Śikṣā—phonetics—and Vyākaraṇa—proper word-forms) as practical supports for devotional practice, even though it does not explicitly teach a technical rule.