Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
य इदं पुण्यमाख्यानं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । पठेच्च श्रृणुयाद्वापि सोऽपि याति परां रातिम् ॥ ८६ ॥
ya idaṃ puṇyamākhyānaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam | paṭhecca śrṛṇuyādvāpi so'pi yāti parāṃ rātim || 86 ||
जो हे पुण्य आख्यान, सर्व पापांचा नाश करणारे, जो पठण करतो किंवा ऐकतो, तोही परम गतीस प्राप्त होतो।
Suta (narrating the phala-śruti in the Purāṇic discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states a classic Purāṇic phala-śruti: the act of reciting or even hearing a sacred, merit-bestowing narrative is itself a purifier that removes sin and leads the listener/reciter to the highest spiritual attainment.
By emphasizing śravaṇa (devotional hearing) and pāṭha (recitation), it highlights accessible devotional practices—engaging the mind and speech with sacred kathā—which are foundational limbs of Bhakti and are said to culminate in the supreme goal.
The verse chiefly stresses practice rather than a specific Vedāṅga: correct pāṭha (recitation) and attentive śravaṇa (hearing) align with śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (language discipline) in maintaining accurate transmission of sacred text.