Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
प्रेताः पिशाचाः कूष्माण्डग्रहा बालग्रहास्तथा । डाकिन्यो राक्षसाश्चैव न बाधन्तेऽच्युतार्चकम् ॥ ८ ॥
pretāḥ piśācāḥ kūṣmāṇḍagrahā bālagrahāstathā | ḍākinyo rākṣasāścaiva na bādhante'cyutārcakam || 8 ||
Ang mga multo at ghoul—preta, piśāca, mga espiritung Kūṣmāṇḍa, mga graha na dumadaplis sa mga bata, mga ḍākinī, at maging mga rākṣasa—ay hindi makagagambala sa sumasamba kay Acyuta (Viṣṇu).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It declares that sincere worship of Acyuta (Viṣṇu) functions as spiritual protection (rakṣā), making the devotee unassailable by bhūta-preta and other harmful forces.
Bhakti here is presented as both refuge and safeguard: steady arcana (ritual worship) of Viṣṇu naturally dispels fear and hostile influences without separate recourse to fear-based rites.
While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it reflects applied dharma-śāstra practice: arcana/upāsanā is prescribed as a practical remedy for graha-type afflictions (a common concern in Jyotiṣa-linked cultural contexts).