Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
त्वयि जातापराधानां त्वमेव शरणं प्रभो । अन्यथा शरणं नास्ति त्वमेव शरणं मम ॥ ११४ ॥
tvayi jātāparādhānāṃ tvameva śaraṇaṃ prabho | anyathā śaraṇaṃ nāsti tvameva śaraṇaṃ mama || 114 ||
Ô Seigneur, pour ceux qui ont commis des offenses envers Toi, Toi seul es le refuge. Il n’est point d’autre asile; Toi seul es mon refuge.
Narada (as a devotional supplicant within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati: even when one has committed aparādha (offense), the highest remedy is exclusive refuge in the Lord, trusting His power to forgive and uplift.
Bhakti here is expressed as exclusive dependence (ananya-śaraṇatā): the devotee admits fault and turns to the Lord alone, which is a core devotional mood emphasized in Narada Purana.
It highlights the practical prerequisite behind all mantra/ritual disciplines: inner humility and correction of aparādha; without this disposition, technical mastery of Vedāṅgas (like vyākaraṇa or kalpa) does not yield full spiritual fruit.