Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
ध्यानाय ध्यानगम्याय ध्यातृपापहराय च । ध्यानेश्वराय सुधिये ध्येयध्यातृस्वरूपिणे ॥ २४ ॥
dhyānāya dhyānagamyāya dhyātṛpāpaharāya ca | dhyāneśvarāya sudhiye dhyeyadhyātṛsvarūpiṇe || 24 ||
我顶礼于禅观——由禅观而可证得；顶礼于能除灭修观者罪垢者；禅观之主；清明慧智之源；以及其本性同时为所观之境与能观之人之真实。
Suta (narrating an invocation/praise consistent with the Purana’s opening context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents meditation as both the means and the gateway to the Supreme, teaching that true dhyāna purifies the practitioner and culminates in realizing the unity of the meditator and the meditated Reality (Vishnu as the inner Self).
By praising the Lord as ‘Dhyāneśvara’ and as the sin-destroyer of the devotee who meditates, it frames bhakti as inward worship—steady remembrance and contemplation that leads to purity and closeness to Vishnu.
It primarily emphasizes upāsanā (contemplative practice) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is disciplined dhyāna as a purificatory sādhanā supporting dharma and moksha.