Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 162
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यस्त्वेतच्छॄणुयाद्वापि पठेद्वापि समाहितः । स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो हरिसालोक्यमान्पुयात् ॥ ६२ ॥
yastvetacchṝṇuyādvāpi paṭhedvāpi samāhitaḥ | sa sarvapāpanirmukto harisālokyamānpuyāt || 62 ||
Quiconque, l’esprit concentré, écoute cet enseignement ou le récite—ne fût-ce que cela—est libéré de toutes les fautes et atteint Harisālokya, la demeure dans le même monde que Hari (Viṣṇu).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a phalaśruti: attentive hearing or recitation of the preceding teaching purifies all pāpa and grants Hari-sālokya—life in Vishnu’s divine realm.
It elevates simple bhakti-practices—śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (recitation)—when done with samāhita (one-pointed) mind, as direct means to Vishnu’s grace and transcendental attainment.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught; the practical takeaway is disciplined pāṭha and attentive śravaṇa (proper recitation and focused listening), which align with the spirit of Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct form) in preserving sacred transmission.