Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
तेनापि मम दुष्कर्म निःशेषं क्षयमागतम् । एवं स्थिते विष्णुगृहे ह्यागताः पुरपालकाः ॥ ३६ ॥
tenāpi mama duṣkarma niḥśeṣaṃ kṣayamāgatam | evaṃ sthite viṣṇugṛhe hyāgatāḥ purapālakāḥ || 36 ||
সেই কর্মের দ্বারাই আমার দুষ্কর্মও সম্পূর্ণরূপে ক্ষয় হয়ে গেল। এ অবস্থায় বিষ্ণুগৃহে নগর-রক্ষীরা এসে উপস্থিত হল।
Narada (narrating his experience in the dialogue with Sanatkumara and the Sanaka brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes karma-kṣaya: even entrenched demerit can be exhausted “without remainder” through a spiritually potent act connected with Viṣṇu, showing the purifying force of devotion and sacred association.
By locating the turning-point at “Viṣṇu-gṛha,” the verse implies that proximity to Viṣṇu—service, remembrance, or refuge—transforms one’s destiny, with bhakti functioning as a purifier that burns past wrongdoing.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa-ritual procedure) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is ethical and devotional—seek Viṣṇu’s shelter and maintain conduct that supports purification of karma.