Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
यः शृणोति नरो भक्त्याश्रावयेद्वा समाहितः । स याति ब्रह्मणो धाम नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ १९ ॥
yaḥ śṛṇoti naro bhaktyāśrāvayedvā samāhitaḥ | sa yāti brahmaṇo dhāma nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 19 ||
Quiconque l’écoute avec dévotion—ou, recueilli et attentif, en fait faire la récitation—atteint la demeure (dhāma) de Brahman; il n’y a nul besoin d’en débattre davantage.
Suta (narrating the phala-śruti within the Anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states a phala-śruti: devoted listening (śravaṇa) or arranging recitation (śrāvaṇa/pāṭha) of the sacred narration leads to the supreme goal—attaining Brahman’s abode—presented as a definitive assurance.
Bhakti is shown as practical and accessible: one need not perform complex austerities here; sincere devotion expressed through attentive hearing or facilitating recitation is upheld as spiritually transformative and moksha-oriented.
The verse emphasizes disciplined recitation and attentive hearing—skills supported by Śikṣā (proper phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct linguistic form) to preserve accurate transmission of the text during pāṭha and śravaṇa.