Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
इत्याख्यातं राक्षसैस्तैर्गङ्गामाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् । निशम्य विस्मया विष्टो बभूव द्विजसतमः ॥ २७ ॥
ityākhyātaṃ rākṣasaistairgaṅgāmāhātmyamuttamam | niśamya vismayā viṣṭo babhūva dvijasatamaḥ || 27 ||
इत्याख्यातं राक्षसैस्तैर्गङ्गामाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् । निशम्य विस्मयाविष्टो बभूव द्विजसत्तमः ॥
Narrator (Purāṇic sūta-style narration; dialogue context continuing the Gaṅgā-māhātmya episode)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (devout listening) as a transformative act: merely hearing the Gaṅgā’s māhātmya can awaken awe and receptivity to dharma and puṇya in a qualified listener.
Though not explicitly naming a deity, it models a key bhakti limb—śravaṇa—where the heart is moved by sacred glorification, preparing the mind for deeper devotion and practice.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the discipline of attentive listening and preserving māhātmya narratives as part of Purāṇic instruction and ritual culture.