Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 160
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
शालग्रामशिलारुपं प्रतिमारुपमेव वा । यद्यत्पापहरं वस्तु तत्तद्वा चिन्तयेद्धृदि ॥ ६० ॥
śālagrāmaśilārupaṃ pratimārupameva vā | yadyatpāpaharaṃ vastu tattadvā cintayeddhṛdi || 60 ||
शालग्रामशिलेच्या रूपात असो वा प्रतिमेच्या रूपात—जे जे पापहर वस्तु आहे, त्याचेच हृदयात चिंतन करावे।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sacred supports of devotion—especially Śālagrāma and consecrated images—are pāpahara, and that their deepest use is internalization: steady contemplation of the divine in the heart.
It links outer worship (Śālagrāma/Pratimā) with inner bhakti (cintana/smaraṇa), showing that devotion becomes complete when the worshipped form is remembered and contemplated inwardly.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional practice—using a recognized sacred form as an aid for dhyāna and heart-centered remembrance.