Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
इति प्रसादितस्तेन दयालुः कमलापतिः । प्रत्यक्षतामगात्तस्य भगवांस्तेजसां निधिः ॥ ३९ ॥
iti prasāditastena dayāluḥ kamalāpatiḥ | pratyakṣatāmagāttasya bhagavāṃstejasāṃ nidhiḥ || 39 ||
Sa gayong pagpayapa sa Kanya, ang mahabaging Panginoon ni Lakṣmī ay nagpakita nang hayagan sa kanya—ang Bhagavān, ang sisidlan ng banal na kaningningan.
Narada (narrating within the Purva Bhaga dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sincere propitiation (prasādana) culminates in divine grace: Viṣṇu, the compassionate Lord, can become pratyakṣa (directly manifest), showing that devotion is not merely conceptual but can mature into lived realization.
Bhakti is presented as a relationship of surrender and pleasing the Lord; when the devotee’s effort ripens into prasāda (the Lord’s favor), the result is darśana—God’s tangible presence and guidance.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is stated in this verse; the practical takeaway is the ritual-spiritual principle of prasāda—proper worship and conduct leading to the deity’s grace, which underlies many Purāṇic rites.