Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
यः श्रृणोति पुराणानि सततं भक्तिसंयुतः । तस्य स्यान्निर्मला बुद्धिर्भूयो धर्मपरायणः ॥ १ ॥
yaḥ śrṛṇoti purāṇāni satataṃ bhaktisaṃyutaḥ | tasya syānnirmalā buddhirbhūyo dharmaparāyaṇaḥ || 1 ||
जो भक्तियुक्त होऊन सतत पुराणांचे श्रवण करतो, त्याची बुद्धी निर्मळ होते आणि तो अधिकाधिक धर्मपरायण होतो।
Narada (teaching within the Narada Purana discourse tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that regular, devoted listening (śravaṇa) to Purāṇic wisdom purifies one’s discernment (buddhi) and naturally strengthens commitment to Dharma.
It presents bhakti-yukta śravaṇa—hearing sacred narration with devotion—as a direct practice that transforms the inner mind, making righteous living and devotion easier and more stable.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is the discipline of śravaṇa (scriptural listening) as a daily sādhana that refines understanding and conduct.