Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
यः स्थितो विश्वरूपेण सङ्गीवात्र प्रतीयते । असङ्गी परिपूर्णश्च तमस्मि शरणं गतः ॥ ३४ ॥
yaḥ sthito viśvarūpeṇa saṅgīvātra pratīyate | asaṅgī paripūrṇaśca tamasmi śaraṇaṃ gataḥ || 34 ||
Con nương tựa nơi Ngài, Đấng an trụ như Viśvarūpa—hình tướng vũ trụ—ở đây được thấy như thể liên hệ với muôn loài, nhưng thật sự vô chấp và viên mãn trọn đầy.
Narada (devotional declaration of śaraṇāgati within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in the Supreme who pervades the entire cosmos as Viśvarūpa while remaining asaṅga—showing that liberation comes from surrender to the transcendent-immanent Lord.
Bhakti here is expressed as surrender to the Lord present in all forms; the devotee recognizes God’s presence everywhere yet worships Him as the unattached, complete Reality, deepening reverence and non-possessive devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the key takeaway is Vedāntic discernment (viveka) supporting devotion—seeing the world as God’s manifestation without mistaking God as bound by worldly association.