Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu
Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ
यथाकथञ्चिद्यन्नाम्नि कीर्तिते वा श्रुतेऽपि वा । पापिनस्तु विशुद्धाः स्युः शुद्धा मोक्षमवाप्नुयुः ॥ ४९ ॥
yathākathañcidyannāmni kīrtite vā śrute'pi vā | pāpinastu viśuddhāḥ syuḥ śuddhā mokṣamavāpnuyuḥ || 49 ||
کسی بھی طرح اگر اُس کا نام لیا جائے یا محض سنا بھی جائے تو گناہگار بھی پاک ہو جاتے ہیں؛ اور جو پاک ہوں وہ نجات (موکش) پا لیتے ہیں۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the extraordinary purifying potency of the Lord’s Name: even accidental chanting or mere hearing removes sin and leads the purified toward moksha.
It centers bhakti on nāma—kīrtana (chanting) and śravaṇa (hearing)—showing that devotion through the Name itself becomes a direct purifier and liberating practice.
The verse emphasizes practice over technicality: correct ritual detail is not the focus; rather, nāma-śravaṇa and nāma-kīrtana are presented as accessible disciplines within dharma leading to inner purification.