Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
हरिपादोदकं यस्तु कणमात्रं पिबेदपि । स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु विष्णोः प्रियतरो भवेत् ॥ १५ ॥
haripādodakaṃ yastu kaṇamātraṃ pibedapi | sa snātaḥ sarvatīrtheṣu viṣṇoḥ priyataro bhavet || 15 ||
Kahit uminom lamang ng isang patak ng tubig na ipinanghugas sa mga paa ni Hari, itinuturing siyang nakaligo na sa lahat ng tīrtha, at nagiging lalong minamahal ni Viṣṇu.
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada, within the Nārada Purāṇa dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares that haripādodaka (caranāmṛta) carries tīrtha-like sanctity: even a drop grants the fruit of bathing in all holy places and makes the devotee especially dear to Viṣṇu.
Bhakti is shown as accessible and grace-centered: a humble act—reverently accepting the Lord’s foot-water—becomes a powerful devotional practice that draws Viṣṇu’s special favor.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: the verse emphasizes tīrtha/purification principles and the use of sanctified water in worship, rather than technical disciplines like jyotiṣa or vyākaraṇa.