Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
एवं भक्तिमतां विष्णौ क्रियायोगरतात्मनाम् । सर्वपापानि नश्यंति पूर्वजन्मार्जितानि वै ॥ ४५ ॥
evaṃ bhaktimatāṃ viṣṇau kriyāyogaratātmanām | sarvapāpāni naśyaṃti pūrvajanmārjitāni vai || 45 ||
இவ்வாறு விஷ்ணுவில் பக்தியுடையவர்களும் கிரியாயோகத்தில் மனம் நிலைத்தவர்களும், முன்ஜென்மத்தில் சேர்த்த பாவங்களும் உட்பட எல்லாப் பாவங்களும் அழிகின்றன।
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that Viṣṇu-centered devotion combined with disciplined practice (kriyā-yoga) purifies the practitioner so thoroughly that even karmic sins from previous births are destroyed.
Bhakti here is not only emotion or belief; it is steadfast orientation to Viṣṇu along with sustained devotional disciplines, showing that committed practice yields deep inner purification.
The verse emphasizes regulated practice (kriyā) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it aligns with śāstric discipline in ritual and conduct (kalpa-oriented observance) as a practical means to purification.