Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
यः शृणोति नरो भक्त्याश्रावयेद्वा समाहितः । स याति ब्रह्मणो धाम नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ १९ ॥
yaḥ śṛṇoti naro bhaktyāśrāvayedvā samāhitaḥ | sa yāti brahmaṇo dhāma nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 19 ||
جو شخص بھکتی سے اسے سنتا ہے، یا یکسو ہو کر اس کی تلاوت کرواتا ہے، وہ برہمن کے دھام کو پہنچتا ہے؛ اس میں مزید غور کی حاجت نہیں۔
Suta (narrating the phala-śruti within the Anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states a phala-śruti: devoted listening (śravaṇa) or arranging recitation (śrāvaṇa/pāṭha) of the sacred narration leads to the supreme goal—attaining Brahman’s abode—presented as a definitive assurance.
Bhakti is shown as practical and accessible: one need not perform complex austerities here; sincere devotion expressed through attentive hearing or facilitating recitation is upheld as spiritually transformative and moksha-oriented.
The verse emphasizes disciplined recitation and attentive hearing—skills supported by Śikṣā (proper phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct linguistic form) to preserve accurate transmission of the text during pāṭha and śravaṇa.
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