Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
सत्संगस्य प्रभावेण हरिसन्निधिमात्रतः । गतपापो लुबग्दकश्च ह्यनुतापीदमब्रवीत् ॥ ५३ ॥
satsaṃgasya prabhāveṇa harisannidhimātrataḥ | gatapāpo lubagdakaśca hyanutāpīdamabravīt || 53 ||
ด้วยอานุภาพแห่งสัทสังคะ และเพียงได้อยู่ต่อหน้าพระหริเท่านั้น บาปของนายพรานก็สิ้นไป เขาเกิดความสำนึกผิดแล้วกล่าวถ้อยคำนี้
Suta (narrating the account; the hunter is about to speak)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that satsaṅga and even simple nearness to Hari can rapidly destroy pāpa (sin) and awaken genuine anutāpa (repentance), preparing a person for devotional reform.
Bhakti is shown as transformative: contact with Hari (through presence, devotees, or sacred setting) purifies the heart, leading naturally to remorse and a turning toward devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—seek satsaṅga as an applied method for inner purification.