Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Māsopavāsa (Month-long Fast) and Repeated Parāka Observances: Procedure and Fruits
गृहस्थो वानप्रस्थो वा व्रती वा भिक्षुरेव वा । मूर्खो वा पण्डितो वापि श्रुत्वैतन्मोक्षभाग्भवेत् ॥ २७ ॥
gṛhastho vānaprastho vā vratī vā bhikṣureva vā | mūrkho vā paṇḍito vāpi śrutvaitanmokṣabhāgbhavet || 27 ||
Sama ada seorang berumah tangga atau pertapa rimba, pengamal nazar atau pengemis suci; sama ada jahil atau berilmu—dengan mendengar ajaran ini, dia menjadi layak menerima moksha.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a moksha-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares that liberation is not restricted by social role or learning; sincere hearing of the sacred teaching itself grants eligibility for moksha.
By emphasizing śravaṇa (hearing), it points to a core bhakti practice: attentive listening to divine teachings, which purifies and leads toward liberation regardless of one’s station.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is the sadhana of śravaṇa—regularly hearing authorized scripture/discourse as a universal discipline.