Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 162
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यस्त्वेतच्छॄणुयाद्वापि पठेद्वापि समाहितः । स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो हरिसालोक्यमान्पुयात् ॥ ६२ ॥
yastvetacchṝṇuyādvāpi paṭhedvāpi samāhitaḥ | sa sarvapāpanirmukto harisālokyamānpuyāt || 62 ||
Sesiapa yang dengan minda terpusat mendengar atau membaca ajaran ini—walau sekadar itu—akan bebas daripada segala dosa dan mencapai Harisālokya, kediaman di alam yang sama dengan Hari (Viṣṇu).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a phalaśruti: attentive hearing or recitation of the preceding teaching purifies all pāpa and grants Hari-sālokya—life in Vishnu’s divine realm.
It elevates simple bhakti-practices—śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (recitation)—when done with samāhita (one-pointed) mind, as direct means to Vishnu’s grace and transcendental attainment.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught; the practical takeaway is disciplined pāṭha and attentive śravaṇa (proper recitation and focused listening), which align with the spirit of Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct form) in preserving sacred transmission.