Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
यस्त्वेतच्छृणुयाद्वापि पठेद्वा सुसमाहितः । स प्राप्नोत्यश्वमेधस्य फलं मुनिवरोत्तम ॥ ५८ ॥
yastvetacchṛṇuyādvāpi paṭhedvā susamāhitaḥ | sa prāpnotyaśvamedhasya phalaṃ munivarottama || 58 ||
ആരെങ്കിലും സുസമാഹിതനായി ഇത് ശ്രവിക്കുകയോ പാരായണം/ജപം ചെയ്യുകയോ ചെയ്താൽ, ഹേ മുനിവരോത്തമാ, അവൻ അശ്വമേധയാഗത്തിന്റെ ഫലം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a phalaśruti, declaring that attentive hearing or recitation of the preceding sacred teaching yields extraordinary merit—equated here with the famed Aśvamedha—thereby encouraging śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (recitation) as potent dharmic acts.
By elevating sincere, concentrated engagement with sacred narration (hearing/reciting) as highly meritorious, it supports a bhakti-friendly model where inner attentiveness (susamāhita) and reverent reception of scripture become central practices, not only external ritual performance.
It highlights disciplined pāṭha (correct recitation/reading) and the mental requirement of samāhita-citta (focused attention), aligning with practical concerns of Śikṣā (proper recitation) and the broader scriptural culture of preserving and transmitting sacred texts.