Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
सनक उवाच । भूयः श्रृणुष्व विप्रेंद्र माहात्म्यं कमलापतेः । कस्य नो जायते प्रीतिः श्रोतुं हरिकथामृतम् ॥ १ ॥
sanaka uvāca | bhūyaḥ śrṛṇuṣva vipreṃdra māhātmyaṃ kamalāpateḥ | kasya no jāyate prītiḥ śrotuṃ harikathāmṛtam || 1 ||
Sanaka berkata: “Wahai brahmana terbaik, dengarkan lagi kemuliaan Kamalāpati. Siapakah yang tidak bersukacita mendengar amerta kisah Hari?”
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes śravaṇa (devotional hearing) as inherently blissful and purifying, presenting Hari-kathā as “amṛta” and introducing the forthcoming māhātmya of Vishnu (Kamalāpati).
By emphasizing joy in hearing Hari’s glories, it points to bhakti beginning with attentive listening (śravaṇa) to the Lord’s names, deeds, and greatness—an accessible entry to devotion.
The verse primarily highlights the practice of śravaṇa within dharma and puranic instruction rather than a specific Vedāṅga; its practical takeaway is disciplined listening to sacred discourse as a daily sādhana.