Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
परापवादं निंदां च भजध्वं भक्तितो हरिम् । व्यापारान्सकलांसत्यक्तवा पूजयध्वं जनार्दनम् ॥ १०४ ॥
parāpavādaṃ niṃdāṃ ca bhajadhvaṃ bhaktito harim | vyāpārānsakalāṃsatyaktavā pūjayadhvaṃ janārdanam || 104 ||
他者への誹りと非難を捨て、バクティをもってハリを礼拝せよ。あらゆる世俗の務めを離れ、ジャナールダナを供養し礼拝せよ。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada and the assembled seekers on Vishnu-bhakti and right conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links purity of speech and mind (renouncing slander and criticism) with effective Vishnu-bhakti, teaching that devotion matures when one stops harming others through words and turns fully to Hari.
Bhakti is shown as wholehearted worship—serving Hari with devotion while dropping distractions and negative tendencies like nindā; devotion is not only ritual, but also disciplined conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dhārmic speech-discipline—avoiding harmful talk as an essential support for mantra, pūjā, and devotional practice.