Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
हविष्याशी च नियमात्स लभेद्ब्रह्मणः पदम् । किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन यद्यदिच्छति मानवः । तत्सर्वं लभते वत्स पुराणस्यास्य कीर्तनात् ॥ ४८ ॥
haviṣyāśī ca niyamātsa labhedbrahmaṇaḥ padam | kimatra bahunoktena yadyadicchati mānavaḥ | tatsarvaṃ labhate vatsa purāṇasyāsya kīrtanāt || 48 ||
Durch disziplinierte Befolgung der Regeln—indem man sich von havis (geweihter Opferkost) nährt—erlangt man den Rang Brahmās. Doch wozu viele Worte? O liebes Kind, was immer ein Mensch begehrt, all das gewinnt er durch das Rezitieren und Verkünden dieses Purāṇa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada, in phala-śruti style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates Purāṇa-kīrtana (recitation/proclamation) as a powerful sādhanā whose fruit can surpass elaborate austerities—granting both worldly aims and higher spiritual attainments, even up to Brahmā’s station.
By emphasizing “kīrtana” as the means to gain desired results, it aligns with bhakti practice—devotional praising and reciting sacred narratives as an accessible, efficacious path.
Ritual discipline is implied through niyama and haviṣyāśī (regulated sacred diet connected to yajña); it reflects practical dharma-śāstra and kalpa-oriented observance rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson.