Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
हरिसे वापरो भूत्वा यश्चात्मानं तु तारयेत् । स तारयेज्जगत्सर्वमिति शंसन्ति सूरयः ॥ २० ॥
harise vāparo bhūtvā yaścātmānaṃ tu tārayet | sa tārayejjagatsarvamiti śaṃsanti sūrayaḥ || 20 ||
Para resi menyatakan: sesiapa yang menjadi sepenuhnya berbhakti kepada Hari dan dengan itu menyelamatkan dirinya sendiri—dialah yang mampu menyelamatkan seluruh jagat.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that true service to the world begins with inner liberation: one who becomes devoted to Hari and crosses over samsara himself gains the spiritual capacity to uplift others as well.
Bhakti is presented as total orientation toward Hari; such single-minded devotion purifies and liberates the devotee, and that realized devotee becomes a refuge for others.
No specific Vedanga technique (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the dharmic principle of self-discipline and devotion as the foundation for guiding others.