Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
तुलसीकाननं यत्र यत्र पह्मवनं द्विजा । पुराणपठनं यत्र यत्र संनिहितो हरिः ॥ ५४ ॥
tulasīkānanaṃ yatra yatra pahmavanaṃ dvijā | purāṇapaṭhanaṃ yatra yatra saṃnihito hariḥ || 54 ||
Wahai kaum dvija, di mana ada rimbunan Tulasī, di mana ada kebun teratai, dan di mana Purāṇa dibacakan—di sanalah, di sanalah Hari bersemayam.
Narada (teaching the assembled dvijas in the Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that Viṣṇu’s living presence is especially invoked where devotion is cultivated—through sacred plants like Tulasī, sanctified natural spaces (lotus-groves), and the devotional recitation of Purāṇic scripture.
Bhakti is shown as tangible and place-transforming: honoring Tulasī and regularly hearing/reciting Purāṇas creates an atmosphere where Hari is ‘saṃnihita’—experienced as near and accessible to devotees.
The verse emphasizes applied dharma of scripture-recitation (pāṭha/śravaṇa) as a devotional practice; while not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with correct recitation discipline (connected to Śikṣā—phonetics) in Purāṇa-pāṭha.