Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
तत एकमना भूत्वा पिबेद्धरिकथामृतम् । कथं संभ्रान्तचित्तस्य कथास्वादः प्रजायते ॥ ७५ ॥
tata ekamanā bhūtvā pibeddharikathāmṛtam | kathaṃ saṃbhrāntacittasya kathāsvādaḥ prajāyate || 75 ||
অতএব একাগ্রচিত্ত হয়ে হরিকথার অমৃত পান করো। যার মন অস্থির ও বিভ্রান্ত, তার কাছে কথার স্বাদ কীভাবে জন্মাবে?
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that Hari-kathā becomes spiritually transformative only when approached with ekāgratā (one-pointed attention); a restless mind cannot truly receive or relish the nectar of devotion.
Bhakti begins with śravaṇa—hearing about Hari—but the verse stresses the prerequisite of inner steadiness; when the mind is not scattered, the “taste” (rasa) for Hari-kathā naturally arises and deepens devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-based—cultivating mental focus (ekāgratā) as a discipline that supports śravaṇa and dharma-practice.