Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
अनादिमात्मानमनंतशक्तिमाधारभूतं जगतः सुरेड्यम् । ज्योतिः स्वरुपं परमच्युताख्यं स्मृत्वा समभ्येति नरः सखायम् ॥ ११४ ॥
anādimātmānamanaṃtaśaktimādhārabhūtaṃ jagataḥ sureḍyam | jyotiḥ svarupaṃ paramacyutākhyaṃ smṛtvā samabhyeti naraḥ sakhāyam || 114 ||
Dengan mengingati Diri yang tanpa permulaan—berkuasa tanpa batas, menjadi sandaran alam semesta, dipuji para dewa—yang hakikatnya Cahaya suci, Yang Tertinggi bernama Acyuta, maka insan mendekati Sahabat Ilahi itu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that liberation is achieved through steady remembrance of Acyuta—the beginningless, all-supporting Supreme whose essence is pure Light—by which the seeker reaches the Lord as an intimate, saving Friend.
Bhakti is expressed here as smṛti (loving remembrance): by repeatedly recollecting Vishnu’s supreme, imperishable nature, the devotee naturally ‘approaches’ Him, emphasizing personal relationship through the epithet sakhā (Friend).
No specific Vedanga technique is prescribed; the practical takeaway is sādhana through smaraṇa (remembrance/meditative recollection), a core devotional discipline often supported by mantra-recitation and contemplative practice.