Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
सनक उवाच । श्रृणु नारद माहात्म्यं हरिभक्तिरतात्मनाम् । हरिध्यानपरान्साधून्कः समर्थः प्रबाधितुम् ॥ ३ ॥
sanaka uvāca | śrṛṇu nārada māhātmyaṃ haribhaktiratātmanām | haridhyānaparānsādhūnkaḥ samarthaḥ prabādhitum || 3 ||
Sanaka nói: “Hãy lắng nghe, hỡi Nārada, về đại uy đức của những người mà toàn thân tâm chìm trong bhakti đối với Hari. Ai có thể làm khổ các bậc thánh thiện, những người chuyên nhất thiền niệm về Hari?”
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
The verse declares the “mahatmya” (spiritual greatness) of devotees whose inner life is absorbed in Hari; such saints, established in Hari-meditation, are portrayed as beyond ordinary harm because their refuge is the Lord.
Bhakti is shown as total inner attachment—being “haribhaktiratātman”—and it naturally matures into steady contemplation (Hari-dhyāna). This inner absorption is presented as both the mark of a true sādhū and a source of spiritual strength.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual detail) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional discipline—cultivating sustained Hari-dhyāna as a core sādhana.