Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
विष्णुभक्ता महात्मानो ब्रह्मध्यानपरायणाः । सहस्रसूर्यसंकाशाः सत्यसन्धा मुमुक्षवः ॥ ५ ॥
viṣṇubhaktā mahātmāno brahmadhyānaparāyaṇāḥ | sahasrasūryasaṃkāśāḥ satyasandhā mumukṣavaḥ || 5 ||
Sila’y mga dakilang kaluluwa—mga bhakta ni Viṣṇu—na lubos na nakatuon sa pagninilay sa Brahman; nagniningning na tila sanlibong araw, tapat sa katotohanan, at naghahangad ng kalayaan (mokṣa).
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines the inner marks of a realized aspirant: devotion to Viṣṇu, steady Brahman-meditation, truthfulness, and a direct orientation toward mokṣa—suggesting that bhakti and jñāna converge in purified character.
Bhakti is shown not as mere emotion but as a transformative commitment: the devotee of Viṣṇu becomes steadfast in satya, luminous in conduct, and naturally directed toward liberation while remaining absorbed in higher contemplation.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (satya-sandha) as a prerequisite that supports mantra, japa, and dhyāna practices found across Vedic and Purāṇic sādhanā.