Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
ये यं स्मरन्ति संस्थानमविमुक्तं द्विजोत्तमम् । निर्धूतसर्वपापास्ते शिवलोकं व्रजन्ति वै ॥ ३६ ॥
ye yaṃ smaranti saṃsthānamavimuktaṃ dvijottamam | nirdhūtasarvapāpāste śivalokaṃ vrajanti vai || 36 ||
Wahai yang terbaik di antara para dwija, mereka yang mengingat kediaman suci bernama Avimukta terbebas dari segala dosa dan sungguh menuju alam Śiva.
Sanatkumāra (in dialogue with Nārada, instructing on sacred places and their merit)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that mere remembrance (smaraṇa) of the holy abode Avimukta has purificatory power—destroying sins and leading the devotee toward the divine goal described here as attainment of Śiva-loka.
By emphasizing smaraṇa (devotional recollection) of a sacred kṣetra, it presents a bhakti-aligned practice where inner remembrance itself becomes a means of purification and divine attainment.
It aligns with Dharma-śāstra and tīrtha-māhātmya usage: the practice of tīrtha-smaraṇa (remembering holy sites) as a recognized religious act, though no specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa is directly taught in this verse.