Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
दुःखप्रनाशनं पुण्यं श्रोतव्यं यत्नतो द्विजाः । श्रद्धया सहितो मर्त्यः श्लोकं श्लोकार्द्धमेव वा ॥ ४६ ॥
duḥkhapranāśanaṃ puṇyaṃ śrotavyaṃ yatnato dvijāḥ | śraddhayā sahito martyaḥ ślokaṃ ślokārddhameva vā || 46 ||
हे द्विजांनो, दुःखनाश करणारे हे पुण्य वचन यत्नपूर्वक ऐकावे. श्रद्धायुक्त मर्त्याने एक श्लोक—किंवा अर्धा श्लोक तरी—ऐकावा.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada / assembled dvijas in the teaching frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that faithful listening (śravaṇa) to sacred instruction is itself a potent Dharma-practice: it generates puṇya and removes duḥkha, even if one hears only a small portion.
Bhakti begins with śraddhā and śravaṇa; the verse emphasizes that sincere, faith-filled hearing of holy teachings is an accessible devotional act that purifies the heart and reduces suffering.
It highlights the discipline of śravaṇa as a practical sādhanā rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the takeaway is that correct reception of teaching—heard attentively and with faith—is foundational to all scriptural learning.