Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
वेदमार्गबहिष्टानां जनानां पापकर्मणाम् । मनः शुद्धिविहीनानां हरिनाम्नैव निष्कृतिः ॥ ६ ॥
vedamārgabahiṣṭānāṃ janānāṃ pāpakarmaṇām | manaḥ śuddhivihīnānāṃ harināmnaiva niṣkṛtiḥ || 6 ||
For those who stand outside the Vedic path, who commit sinful deeds and lack purity of mind, expiation is accomplished solely through the holy Name of Hari.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It elevates Hari-nama (the Divine Name of Vishnu) as a direct and sufficient means of expiation, especially for those burdened by sin and lacking inner purity, emphasizing grace-centered purification.
It presents bhakti in the form of nāma-japa as accessible and transformative: even without prior qualification or ritual fitness, sincere remembrance/chanting of Hari becomes the primary remedy and purifier.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is devotional discipline—regular nāma-japa as a functional prayashchitta (atonement) practice.