Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
महादेव विरूपाक्ष गंगाधर मृडाव्यय । इत्थं वदंति ये विप्र ते कृतार्था न संशयः ॥ २ ॥
mahādeva virūpākṣa gaṃgādhara mṛḍāvyaya | itthaṃ vadaṃti ye vipra te kṛtārthā na saṃśayaḥ || 2 ||
O Brāhmane, wer so spricht und preist: „Mahādeva, Virūpākṣa, Gaṅgādhara, Mṛḍa, Avyaya“ — der hat wahrlich das Lebensziel erreicht; daran besteht kein Zweifel.
Narada (within a teaching/praise-context; exact dialogue turn not supplied in the excerpt)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti: reverent utterance of Śiva’s epithets is itself a spiritually efficacious act, making the devotee “kṛtārtha” (one who has achieved life’s purpose).
Bhakti is shown as accessible through nāma (divine names): praising the Lord with heartfelt speech—Mahādeva, Virūpākṣa, Gaṅgādhara, Mṛḍa, Avyaya—becomes a direct devotional practice that yields inner fulfillment.
Primarily śikṣā (proper recitation) and vyākaraṇa-informed clarity of names/epithets: correct, respectful pronunciation and understanding of the divine nāmas is implied as the practical takeaway.