Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 1
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Request to See Māyā and the Vision of the Cosmic Deluge
सूत उवाच संस्तुतो भगवानित्थं मार्कण्डेयेन धीमता । नारायणो नरसख: प्रीत आह भृगूद्वहम् ॥ १ ॥
sūta uvāca saṁstuto bhagavān itthaṁ mārkaṇḍeyena dhīmatā nārāyaṇo nara-sakhaḥ prīta āha bhṛgūdvaham
苏多说：智者马尔坎德耶如此赞颂之后，作为那罗之友的至上主那罗延心生欢喜，便对那位婆利古族的杰出后裔开口说道。
FAQs
This verse states that when Mārkaṇḍeya properly glorified the Lord, Nārāyaṇa became pleased and responded—showing that heartfelt stuti draws the Lord’s mercy and personal reply.
He is described as the friend of Nara, indicating His identity as Nara-Nārāyaṇa and highlighting the Lord’s intimate, personal relationship with His devotees and associates.
Offer sincere, focused prayers and glorification with humility and intelligence (dhīmatā); devotion expressed through genuine praise cultivates inner steadiness and invites divine guidance.