Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 139
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
इतीरितं समाकर्ण्य भारत्या नृपसतमः । मनसा निर्वृत्तिं प्राप्यसस्मार च गुरोर्वचः ॥ ३९ ॥
itīritaṃ samākarṇya bhāratyā nṛpasatamaḥ | manasā nirvṛttiṃ prāpyasasmāra ca gurorvacaḥ || 39 ||
Setelah mendengar demikian ucapan Bhāratī, raja terbaik memperoleh ketenteraman batin, lalu mengingat kembali sabda gurunya.
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights a classic Purāṇic sequence: attentive hearing (śravaṇa) of sacred instruction leads to inner calm (nirvṛtti), which then enables right recollection (smaraṇa) of the guru’s guidance—an essential foundation for dharma and spiritual progress.
Though not explicitly naming bhakti practices, it supports bhakti’s core disciplines: listening to sacred teaching and remembering authoritative guidance. Such calm, receptive remembrance is the mental ground in which devotion—especially steady smaraṇa of the Lord and guru—can mature.
The verse emphasizes disciplined reception and retention of instruction—skills central to Vedic learning. While no single Vedāṅga is named, the stress on correct hearing and remembrance aligns with śikṣā (proper recitation/hearing) and vyākaraṇa-based clarity of meaning in study.