Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
मया कृतं पुरा कर्म वक्ष्यामि तव सुव्रत । वदतां श्रृण्वतां चैव सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ॥ ४१ ॥
mayā kṛtaṃ purā karma vakṣyāmi tava suvrata | vadatāṃ śrṛṇvatāṃ caiva sarvapāpapraṇāśanam || 41 ||
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Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the pāpa-nāśana power of sacred narration: the very telling and hearing of a holy account becomes a purifying practice that removes sin.
By emphasizing śravaṇa (hearing) and kīrtana/recitation (speaking), it points to core bhakti practices where devotion grows through attentive listening and repeating sacred truth.
It highlights the discipline of śravaṇa as a practical sādhanā; while no specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse, it frames recitation/listening as a method with tangible spiritual result.