Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
परतंत्राय भक्तानां भव्यानां भव्यरूपिणे । विवेकिनां विवेकाय विमर्शाय विमर्शिनाम् ॥ ७ ॥
parataṃtrāya bhaktānāṃ bhavyānāṃ bhavyarūpiṇe | vivekināṃ vivekāya vimarśāya vimarśinām || 7 ||
ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์ ผู้ยอมเป็นดุจผู้ขึ้นต่อภักตะทั้งหลาย; ผู้มีรูปอันเป็นมงคลแก่ผู้เป็นมงคล; ผู้เป็นปัญญาแยกแยะสำหรับผู้มีวิจารณญาณ; และเป็นการใคร่ครวญสำหรับผู้ใคร่ครวญ.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It praises Vishnu as uniquely “bound” by devotion—He willingly accepts dependence on His bhaktas—while also being the inner power of auspiciousness, discernment, and reflective wisdom that leads toward liberation.
Bhakti is shown as relational and transformative: the Lord responds to devotion so fully that He becomes “paratantra” (as if governed by the devotee’s love), making devotion a direct means to divine grace and protection.
The verse foregrounds inner disciplines rather than a specific Vedanga: viveka (discrimination) and vimarśa (reflective inquiry) function as practical tools for correct understanding of scripture, mantra, and dharma-oriented action.