Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
श्रुतिस्मृत्युदितैर्द्धर्मैर्नात्मानं पावयेत्तु यः । स एवात्मविधाती स्यात्पापिनामग्रणीर्मुने ॥ ६६ ॥
śrutismṛtyuditairddharmairnātmānaṃ pāvayettu yaḥ | sa evātmavidhātī syātpāpināmagraṇīrmune || 66 ||
श्रुती-स्मृतीत सांगितलेल्या धर्मांनी जो स्वतःला पावन करत नाही, तोच, हे मुने, आत्मघातक ठरतो आणि पाप्यांमध्ये अग्रणी होतो.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that purification (pāvana) comes from living according to Śruti- and Smṛti-based dharma; neglecting it is self-harm (ātma-vidhātṛtva) and leads one into the front rank of pāpa.
Bhakti in the Purāṇic sense is not mere emotion; it is supported by scriptural conduct. By insisting on Śruti–Smṛti dharma as the means of purification, the verse frames devotion as disciplined, dharma-aligned living that safeguards the soul’s progress.
The verse points to scriptural authority and correct application of injunctions—an applied foundation for disciplines like Kalpa (ritual procedure and dharma rules) and related Smṛti-based conduct, which function as practical tools for purification.