Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
कीटेषु पक्षिषु मृगेषु सरीसृपेषु रक्षःपिशाचमनुजेष्वपि यत्र तत्र । जातस्य मे भवतु केशव ते प्रसादात्त्वय्येव भक्तिरचलाव्यभिचारिणी च ॥ ४८ ॥
kīṭeṣu pakṣiṣu mṛgeṣu sarīsṛpeṣu rakṣaḥpiśācamanujeṣvapi yatra tatra | jātasya me bhavatu keśava te prasādāttvayyeva bhaktiracalāvyabhicāriṇī ca || 48 ||
无论我生于虫类、鸟类、兽类、爬行类，乃至生于罗刹、毗舍遮或人类之中——不论何处、何种形态——凭您的恩典，噢凯沙瓦，愿我唯独对您怀有奉爱（bhakti）：坚定不移，永不偏离。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents bhakti as the supreme continuity across saṃsāra: regardless of birth or realm, the devotee seeks only Keśava’s grace and unwavering devotion, making devotion itself the true refuge.
Bhakti is defined as exclusive (tvayy eva), steady (acalā), and non-deviating (vyabhicāriṇī). The verse teaches that devotion is not dependent on favorable circumstances, status, or even species—only on divine grace and single-pointed surrender.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional discipline—maintaining ekānta-bhakti (exclusive devotion) as a constant sādhana regardless of life conditions.