Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa
Purāṇa-Māhātmya
उच्चैः श्रवा वसंतश्च जपः शेषोऽर्यमा धनुः । पावको विष्णुरिंद्रश्च कपिलो वाक्पतिः कविः ॥ ४५ ॥
uccaiḥ śravā vasaṃtaśca japaḥ śeṣo'ryamā dhanuḥ | pāvako viṣṇuriṃdraśca kapilo vākpatiḥ kaviḥ || 45 ||
Ngài là Uccaiḥśravā; Ngài là Vasantā (mùa Xuân); Ngài là Japa (niệm tụng thánh danh); Ngài là Śeṣa; Ngài là Aryamā; Ngài là Cung; Ngài là Pāvaka (lửa); Ngài là Viṣṇu; Ngài là Indra; Ngài là Kapila; Ngài là Vākpati (Chúa tể Ngôn từ); và Ngài là Kavi (Bậc Tiên tri–Thi sĩ toàn tri).
Narada (in an enumerative hymn/context within the Anukramanika section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse presents a puranic-style identification of the Supreme with multiple cosmic powers—deities, seasons, sacred practices, and archetypal sages—teaching that one Reality pervades all forms and functions.
By explicitly naming “japa” among divine identifications, it elevates mantra-repetition and name-remembrance as direct bhakti-sādhana: devotion expressed through sound, speech, and continual recollection of Viṣṇu.
The emphasis on “japa” and “vākpati” points to disciplined use of sacred speech—linked to Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct form of words)—since accurate utterance supports effective mantra practice.