Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
स्मृतोऽपि परया भक्त्या पुनाति पुरुषोत्तमः । येन केनाप्यर्चितश्वेद्ददाति परमां गतिम् ॥ ९९ ॥
smṛto'pi parayā bhaktyā punāti puruṣottamaḥ | yena kenāpyarcitaśveddadāti paramāṃ gatim || 99 ||
പരമഭക്തിയോടെ വെറും സ്മരണമാത്രം ചെയ്താലും പുരുഷോത്തമൻ ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കുന്നു. എങ്ങനെയായാലും അവനെ ആരാധിച്ചാൽ അവൻ പരമഗതി നൽകുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that Puruṣottama’s grace is accessible through pure remembrance and simple worship, emphasizing purification and the attainment of the highest goal (paramā gati).
Bhakti is shown as sufficient in itself: sincere smaraṇa (remembering) purifies, and any form of arcana (worship) offered with devotion leads to the supreme destination.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is devotional practice (smaraṇa and arcana) without dependence on complex ritual precision.