Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 27
Nārada and Aṅgirā Instruct Citraketu: Impermanence, Ātma-Tattva, and Mantra-Upadeśa
श्रीनारद उवाच एतां मन्त्रोपनिषदं प्रतीच्छ प्रयतो मम । यां धारयन् सप्तरात्राद् द्रष्टा सङ्कर्षणं विभुम् ॥ २७ ॥
śrī-nārada uvāca etāṁ mantropaniṣadaṁ pratīccha prayato mama yāṁ dhārayan sapta-rātrād draṣṭā saṅkarṣaṇaṁ vibhum
شری نارَد نے کہا—اے راجَن، میری یہ نہایت مبارک منتر-اوپنشد توجہ اور عقیدت سے قبول کرو۔ اسے دل میں دھارنے سے سات راتوں کے اندر تم قادرِ مطلق سنکرشن پرَبھو کا روبرو درشن کرو گے۔
FAQs
This verse shows Nārada instructing that a mantra-upaniṣad should be accepted with discipline and purity, emphasizing respectful reception and steady practice to attain divine realization.
In the narrative, Nārada guides the seeker toward direct spiritual vision; he teaches that focused mantra practice, done with self-control, culminates in experiencing the Lord’s presence—here, Saṅkarṣaṇa.
Practice a received mantra consistently with sincerity, regulated habits, and attentive mind; the verse highlights that disciplined devotion—not haste—leads to deeper spiritual experience.