Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
मया कृतं पुरा कर्म वक्ष्यामि तव सुव्रत । वदतां श्रृण्वतां चैव सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ॥ ४१ ॥
mayā kṛtaṃ purā karma vakṣyāmi tava suvrata | vadatāṃ śrṛṇvatāṃ caiva sarvapāpapraṇāśanam || 41 ||
Ô toi aux vœux excellents, je vais te raconter un acte que j'ai accompli jadis, qui détruit tous les péchés de ceux qui le racontent et de ceux qui l'écoutent.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the pāpa-nāśana power of sacred narration: the very telling and hearing of a holy account becomes a purifying practice that removes sin.
By emphasizing śravaṇa (hearing) and kīrtana/recitation (speaking), it points to core bhakti practices where devotion grows through attentive listening and repeating sacred truth.
It highlights the discipline of śravaṇa as a practical sādhanā; while no specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse, it frames recitation/listening as a method with tangible spiritual result.