Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
श्रुणुयात्स पुराणानि इति शास्त्रविभागकृत् । प्रोक्तवान्सर्वधर्माश्च पुराणेषु महीपते ॥ ९९ ॥
śruṇuyātsa purāṇāni iti śāstravibhāgakṛt | proktavānsarvadharmāśca purāṇeṣu mahīpate || 99 ||
“അവൻ പുരാണങ്ങൾ ശ്രവിക്കട്ടെ” എന്ന് ശാസ്ത്രവിഭാഗകർത്താവ് പ്രസ്താവിച്ചു; ഹേ രാജാവേ, പുരാണങ്ങളിൽ അദ്ദേഹം സർവ്വധർമ്മങ്ങളും സമ്യകായി വിശദീകരിച്ചു।
Suta (narrator addressing the king)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates purāṇa-śravaṇa (listening to Purāṇas) as a sanctioned means of receiving comprehensive dharma, presenting the Purāṇas as an accessible vessel of sacred instruction.
By recommending listening, it points to śravaṇa as a primary bhakti-practice—receiving dharmic and devotional teachings through purāṇic narration that leads the mind toward devotion and right conduct.
It emphasizes śāstra-vibhāga (systematic organization of sacred learning) rather than a single Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is that purāṇic study functions as a structured, tradition-backed gateway to dharma and allied disciplines.