Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
सकृद्वा न नमेद्यस्तु विष्णुं पापहरं नृणाम् । श्वपचं तं विजानीयात्कदाचिन्नालपेञ्च तम् ॥ ३ ॥
sakṛdvā na namedyastu viṣṇuṃ pāpaharaṃ nṛṇām | śvapacaṃ taṃ vijānīyātkadācinnālapeñca tam || 3 ||
మనుష్యుల పాపాలను హరించే విష్ణువుకు ఒక్కసారి కూడా నమస్కరించని వానిని శ్వపచుడు (అంత్యజుడు) అని తెలుసుకొనవలెను; ఎప్పుడూ అతనితో సంభాషించకూడదు।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada Purana dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It asserts that even a single act of reverence to Vishnu is a basic marker of dharmic life; refusing it signals spiritual negligence, so one should avoid such influence.
It presents namaskāra (bowing) to Vishnu as a minimal, accessible form of bhakti and emphasizes that honoring the pāpahara Lord is foundational to purification.
It highlights sadācāra (right conduct) and saṅga-tyāga (avoiding harmful association) as practical dharma; no specific Vedanga technicality (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught in this verse.