Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
यदस्य श्रवणे भाक्तिरन्यथा नहि जायते । सत्कथासु प्रर्वतन्ते सज्जना ये जगाद्धिताः ॥ ५६ ॥
yadasya śravaṇe bhāktiranyathā nahi jāyate | satkathāsu prarvatante sajjanā ye jagāddhitāḥ || 56 ||
اس کا سننا ہی بھکتی کو جنم دیتا ہے، ورنہ نہیں۔ جو نیک لوگ جگت کی بھلائی چاہتے ہیں وہ ست کتھاؤں اور پاکیزہ بیانوں میں مشغول رہتے ہیں۔
Suta (narrator) conveying the teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares śravaṇa (devotional hearing) as the primary catalyst for bhakti, and portrays satkathā as the natural field in which virtuous, world-benefiting people operate.
It emphasizes that bhakti is awakened through listening to sacred teachings and narratives, implying that sustained engagement with satkathā is a practical method for cultivating devotion.
The verse highlights śravaṇa as a core discipline of transmission—listening carefully to authoritative discourse—supporting Vedic learning practices (especially correct reception of teaching, which underlies śikṣā and vyākaraṇa study), though no specific Vedanga is named.