Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
यन्नाभिजाब्जप्रभवो विधाता सृजत्यमुं लोकसमुच्चयं च । यत्क्रोधतो हन्ति जगच्च रुद्र स्तमादिदेवं प्रणतोऽस्मि विष्णुम् ॥ ४ ॥
yannābhijābjaprabhavo vidhātā sṛjatyamuṃ lokasamuccayaṃ ca | yatkrodhato hanti jagacca rudra stamādidevaṃ praṇato'smi viṣṇum || 4 ||
Ako’y yumuyuko sa primal na Diyos na si Viṣṇu—sa Kanya nagmumula ang Lumikha, si Brahmā, na isinilang sa lotus na sumibol mula sa Kanyang pusod, at nilikha ang kabuuan ng mga daigdig; at mula sa Kanyang poot, winawasak ni Rudra ang sansinukob.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes Vishnu as Ādideva—the ultimate cause behind both creation (through Brahmā) and dissolution (through Rudra), directing the devotee’s surrender to the supreme source rather than to secondary functions.
Bhakti here is expressed as praṇāma (humble surrender): recognizing Vishnu’s cosmic lordship and offering reverence to Him as the inner power enabling all divine roles in the universe.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is theological clarity used in mantra-stuti and pūjā—addressing Vishnu as the primal Lord even while acknowledging Brahmā and Rudra’s cosmic functions.