Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
महापातकयुक्तो वा युक्तो वाप्युपपातकैः । कृष्णसेवी नरोऽन्तेऽपि लभते परमां गतिम् ॥ ७२ ॥
mahāpātakayukto vā yukto vāpyupapātakaiḥ | kṛṣṇasevī naro'nte'pi labhate paramāṃ gatim || 72 ||
Quer esteja carregado de grandes pecados, quer manchado por transgressões menores, o homem dedicado ao serviço de Kṛṣṇa alcança o estado supremo—mesmo no fim da vida.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on the power of Krishna/Vishnu-bhakti)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It declares that sincere Krishna-sevā (devotional service) can carry a person to the supreme goal, overriding even heavy karmic burdens such as mahāpātakas and upapātakas.
Bhakti is presented as a direct, grace-centered means: service to Kṛṣṇa is so purifying that even a late-life turning toward devotion can culminate in the highest attainment (paramā gati).
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual: prioritize Krishna-sevā as the strongest remedial practice (prāyaścitta-like purifier) for sin and bondage.