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
Đại hiền Nārada nói: “Hỡi Đại vương, hãy cung kính tiếp nhận từ ta mật chú–Upaniṣad tối cát tường này. Khi gìn giữ và trì niệm, chỉ trong bảy đêm ngài sẽ được thấy trực diện Đức Saṅkarṣaṇa, Đấng Toàn Năng.”
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.