Shloka 85
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
इतीदं पठति स्तोत्रं नित्यं भक्तिपरस्तु यः । श्रृणोति श्रद्धया वापि कायवाचिकसंभवैः ॥ ८५ ॥
itīdaṃ paṭhati stotraṃ nityaṃ bhaktiparastu yaḥ | śrṛṇoti śraddhayā vāpi kāyavācikasaṃbhavaiḥ || 85 ||
Thus, whoever—steadfast in bhakti—recites this hymn daily, or even listens to it with faith, is freed from sins arising from the body and from speech.
Narada (traditional dialogue attribution within Narada Purana teachings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that bhakti expressed through daily recitation or faithful listening to a stotra purifies one from bodily and verbal wrongdoing, highlighting devotional practice as a purifier.
Bhakti is shown as practical: not only chanting (pāṭha) but also attentive hearing (śravaṇa) with śraddhā is spiritually efficacious and leads to inner cleansing.
It indirectly emphasizes correct sacred usage of speech—aligned with Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Śikṣā (phonetics)—since verbal actions (vācika) are singled out as karmically significant and purifiable through disciplined recitation and listening.