Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
सकृद्वा न नमेद्यस्तु विष्णुं पापहरं नृणाम् । श्वपचं तं विजानीयात्कदाचिन्नालपेञ्च तम् ॥ ३ ॥
sakṛdvā na namedyastu viṣṇuṃ pāpaharaṃ nṛṇām | śvapacaṃ taṃ vijānīyātkadācinnālapeñca tam || 3 ||
وأمّا من لا ينحني ولو مرةً واحدةً لفيشنو (Vishnu) مُزيلِ خطايا البشر، فليُعرَفْ بأنه «طابخُ الكلاب» أي منبوذٌ خارجُ الجماعة؛ ولا يُحادَثْ في أيّ وقتٍ قطّ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada Purana dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It asserts that even a single act of reverence to Vishnu is a basic marker of dharmic life; refusing it signals spiritual negligence, so one should avoid such influence.
It presents namaskāra (bowing) to Vishnu as a minimal, accessible form of bhakti and emphasizes that honoring the pāpahara Lord is foundational to purification.
It highlights sadācāra (right conduct) and saṅga-tyāga (avoiding harmful association) as practical dharma; no specific Vedanga technicality (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught in this verse.