Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma
अर्थवादं हरे र्नाम्नि पाषंडं नामसंग्रहे । अलसे नास्तिके चैव हरिनामोपदेशनम् ॥ २३ ॥
arthavādaṃ hare rnāmni pāṣaṃḍaṃ nāmasaṃgrahe | alase nāstike caiva harināmopadeśanam || 23 ||
Menganggap Nama Hari sekadar kata-kata hiperbola (arthavāda), memegang pandangan sesat ketika mengamalkan japa Nama, dan mengajarkan Nama Hari kepada orang malas atau ateis—semuanya ini hendaklah dijauhi sebagai kesalahan terhadap Nama Suci.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It safeguards the sanctity of Hari’s Name by warning against attitudes and contexts that undermine faith—reducing the Name to “mere praise,” mixing chanting with heretical intent, or teaching it where receptivity and reverence are absent.
Bhakti here is not only repetition of the Name but also śraddhā (trust) and proper upadeśa (instruction). The verse implies that devotion flourishes when the Name is approached with reverence and taught to those prepared to honor it.
It highlights dharmic discipline in mantra/nāma transmission—upadeśa must match the adhikāra (fitness) of the recipient, a practical rule aligned with śāstric pedagogy and ritual propriety rather than a technical point of grammar or astrology.