Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
तमुत्थाप्य महाविष्णुरालिलिङ्ग दयापरः । वरं वृणीष्व वत्सेति प्रोवाच मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ ४५ ॥
tamutthāpya mahāviṣṇurāliliṅga dayāparaḥ | varaṃ vṛṇīṣva vatseti provāca munipuṅgavam || 45 ||
پھر مہا وِشنو، جو سراپا کرپا تھے، اسے اٹھا کر گلے لگایا اور مُنیوں کے سردار سے فرمایا: “اے بچّے، کوئی ور مانگ لو۔”
Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights Viṣṇu’s anugraha (divine grace): the Lord compassionately uplifts the devotee/sage, embraces him, and invites him to ask for a boon—showing that bhakti culminates in direct divine favor.
Bhakti is portrayed as an intimate relationship: Viṣṇu responds with tenderness (embrace) and generosity (offering a boon), emphasizing that loving surrender draws the Lord’s compassionate attention.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is theological—divine grace (anugraha) as the fruit of devotion—rather than grammar, jyotiṣa, or ritual procedure.