Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
योजनानां शतस्थोऽपि अविमुक्तं स्मरेद्यदि । बहुपातकपूर्णोऽपि पदं गच्छत्यनामयम् ॥ ३७ ॥
yojanānāṃ śatastho'pi avimuktaṃ smaredyadi | bahupātakapūrṇo'pi padaṃ gacchatyanāmayam || 37 ||
Selbst wenn man hundert Yojanas entfernt ist: Gedenkt man Avimukta, so gelangt man — auch wenn man von vielen Sünden erfüllt ist — zum leid- und krankheitslosen Zustand, zur höchsten Wohnstatt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares that sincere remembrance (smaraṇa) of Avimukta is spiritually potent enough to lift even a heavily sinful person to an affliction-free, liberated state—showing the extraordinary saving power of sacred kṣetra-smṛti.
By emphasizing smaraṇa—devotional recollection—as effective even without physical proximity, it aligns with bhakti’s inner practice: heartfelt remembrance can confer the highest fruit when directed to a supremely sacred locus (Avimukta).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-based—smaraṇa as a daily discipline, especially connected to tīrtha-mahātmya and mokṣa-oriented dharma.