Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
जडोऽपि याति पूज्यत्वं सत्सङ्गाज्जगतीतले । कलामात्रोऽपि शीतांशुः शम्भुना स्वीकृतो यथा ॥ ८ ॥
jaḍo'pi yāti pūjyatvaṃ satsaṅgājjagatītale | kalāmātro'pi śītāṃśuḥ śambhunā svīkṛto yathā || 8 ||
Selbst ein stumpfsinniger Mensch gelangt auf Erden durch die Gemeinschaft der Tugendhaften (satsanga) zu Verehrungswürdigkeit—so wie der Mond, obgleich nur eine einzige kalā, von Śambhu (Śiva) angenommen wurde.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada on the power of sat-saṅga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that transformation is driven by sat-saṅga: even someone lacking refinement can become venerable when shaped by the presence, values, and discipline of the righteous.
Bhakti is nourished by proximity to devotees and teachers; sat-saṅga awakens faith, corrects habits, and makes one fit for worship and service—just as divine acceptance elevates what seems small.
While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it implicitly supports Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa-style discipline: refinement comes through proper guidance and repeated exposure to correct conduct and speech in the company of the learned.