Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
अस्मिञ्जातो नरो यस्तु स्वंकर्मक्षपणोद्यतः । नररुपपरिच्छन्नः स हरिर्नात्र संशयः ॥ ७२ ॥
asmiñjāto naro yastu svaṃkarmakṣapaṇodyataḥ | nararupaparicchannaḥ sa harirnātra saṃśayaḥ || 72 ||
جو اس سرزمین میں انسان بن کر پیدا ہو اور اپنے اعمال کے پھل کو زائل کرنے میں کوشاں رہے، وہ انسان کے روپ میں پوشیدہ ہری ہی ہے؛ اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates the human birth as the arena for karma-kṣaya (the wearing away of karmic residue) and declares that the one who sincerely strives for this purification embodies Hari’s purpose—liberation through dharma and inner transformation.
By identifying the karma-purifying aspirant with Hari, the verse implies that sincere God-oriented effort—especially Vishnu-centered devotion that burns selfish karma—reveals the Divine even within ordinary human life.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-ritual discipline aimed at karma-kṣaya—consistent sādhanā, restraint, and Vishnu-oriented practice that reduces karmic bondage.