The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
तन्मनः संयुतं विष्णौ सा वाणी यत्परायणा । ते श्रोत्रे तत्कथासारपूरिते लोकवन्दिते ॥ १२ ॥
tanmanaḥ saṃyutaṃ viṣṇau sā vāṇī yatparāyaṇā | te śrotre tatkathāsārapūrite lokavandite || 12 ||
Mapalad ang isip na nakatali kay Vishnu; mapalad ang pananalitang lubos na nakatuon sa Kanya. Mapalad ang mga tainga—pinupuri ng daigdig—na napupuno ng diwa ng Kanyang mga banal na salaysay.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on devotion)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It defines true sanctity as inner and outer devotion: a mind fixed on Vishnu, speech dedicated to Him, and ears nourished by the essence of Vishnu-katha—showing bhakti as a complete transformation of attention and conduct.
It highlights core bhakti disciplines—remembering (mind), praising/teaching (speech), and hearing (śravaṇa). Devotion is portrayed as continuous orientation toward Vishnu through these faculties.
Direct Vedanga instruction is not explicit; the practical takeaway is disciplined śravaṇa (listening) and purposeful vāṇī (speech), which supports correct recitation and transmission of sacred narratives (a foundation for śikṣā—proper oral tradition).