Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
पठित्वा मुच्यते सद्यो महापातकराशिभिः । सतामेव प्रवक्तव्यं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं यतः ॥ ४७ ॥
paṭhitvā mucyate sadyo mahāpātakarāśibhiḥ | satāmeva pravaktavyaṃ guhyādguhyataraṃ yataḥ || 47 ||
पठित्वा मुच्यते सद्यो महापातकराशिभिः। सतामेव प्रवक्तव्यं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं यतः॥
Narada (in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares the extraordinary purifying power of scriptural pāṭha: sincere reading/recitation can immediately cleanse even accumulated mahāpātakas, emphasizing śāstra as a direct means of inner purification and upliftment.
By stressing reading/recitation as liberating, it supports bhakti practices like śravaṇa and pāṭha—devotional engagement with sacred teaching—while also insisting on adhikāra (fitness), meaning the teaching is best preserved and shared among the virtuous.
It highlights the discipline of pāṭha (correct recitation/reading), which connects practically with Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) for accurate transmission—especially important because the text is described as highly confidential (guhyatara).