Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
ध्यातः स्मृतः पूजितो वा प्रणतो वा जनार्दनः । संसारपाशविच्छेदी कस्तं न प्रतिपूजयेत् ॥ ४६ ॥
dhyātaḥ smṛtaḥ pūjito vā praṇato vā janārdanaḥ | saṃsārapāśavicchedī kastaṃ na pratipūjayet || 46 ||
چاہے دھیان کیا جائے، یاد کیا جائے، پوجا کی جائے یا پرنام—جناردن ہی سنسار کے بندھن کاٹنے والے ہیں؛ پھر کون ہے جو اُن کی جواباً عبادت نہ کرے؟
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Vishnu-bhakti)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that even simple acts—dhyāna (meditation), smaraṇa (remembrance), pūjā (worship), and praṇāma (reverent bowing)—connect one to Janārdana, who cuts the saṃsāra-pāśa (bondage of worldly existence), making devotion a direct means to liberation.
Bhakti is presented as accessible and effective: not only elaborate ritual, but also inner practices like remembrance and contemplation are themselves worship, and they invoke Vishnu’s grace that destroys bondage.
The verse emphasizes sādhana-practice rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it highlights mantra-smaraṇa and disciplined mental recollection (aligned with Śikṣā’s focus on correct recitation and remembrance in daily worship).