Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
सत्कर्मधूतपापा ये हरिभक्तिपरायणाः । प्रयान्ति नात्र संदेहस्तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् ॥ ३७ ॥
satkarmadhūtapāpā ye haribhaktiparāyaṇāḥ | prayānti nātra saṃdehastadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam || 37 ||
जिनके पाप सत्कर्मों से धुल गए हैं और जो हरि-भक्ति में पूर्णतः परायण हैं—वे निःसंदेह विष्णु के उस परम पद को प्राप्त होते हैं।
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares a clear soteriology: purification through satkarma combined with single-pointed Hari-bhakti culminates in reaching Viṣṇu’s supreme abode (paramaṃ padam), with no uncertainty.
Bhakti is presented as the decisive orientation—“haribhaktiparāyaṇāḥ”—where devotion to Hari becomes the practitioner’s primary refuge; when joined with purified conduct, it leads directly to Viṣṇu’s highest state.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (satkarma) as a purificatory support for sustained bhakti.