Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
अस्मिञ्जातो नरो यस्तु स्वंकर्मक्षपणोद्यतः । नररुपपरिच्छन्नः स हरिर्नात्र संशयः ॥ ७२ ॥
asmiñjāto naro yastu svaṃkarmakṣapaṇodyataḥ | nararupaparicchannaḥ sa harirnātra saṃśayaḥ || 72 ||
ผู้ใดเกิดในที่นี้เป็นมนุษย์และมุ่งมั่นทำลายผลแห่งกรรมของตน แม้ปกปิดอยู่ในรูปมนุษย์ ผู้นั้นคือพระหริแน่นอน หาใช่มีข้อสงสัยไม่।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates the human birth as the arena for karma-kṣaya (the wearing away of karmic residue) and declares that the one who sincerely strives for this purification embodies Hari’s purpose—liberation through dharma and inner transformation.
By identifying the karma-purifying aspirant with Hari, the verse implies that sincere God-oriented effort—especially Vishnu-centered devotion that burns selfish karma—reveals the Divine even within ordinary human life.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-ritual discipline aimed at karma-kṣaya—consistent sādhanā, restraint, and Vishnu-oriented practice that reduces karmic bondage.