Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
संसारदुःख विच्छेदि गङ्गानाम प्रकीर्तितम् । तथा तुलस्या भक्तिश्च हरिकीर्तिप्रवक्तरि ॥ २६ ॥
saṃsāraduḥkha vicchedi gaṅgānāma prakīrtitam | tathā tulasyā bhaktiśca harikīrtipravaktari || 26 ||
گنگا کے نام کو دنیاوی دکھوں کو کاٹنے والا کہا گیا ہے؛ اسی طرح تُلسی کی بھکتی اور ہری کی کیرتی بیان کرنے والے کے لیے عقیدت بھی (نہایت پاکیزہ) ہے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates three purifiers—Gaṅgā’s name, devotion to Tulasī, and Hari-kīrtana—stating that they sever saṃsāra-duḥkha (the suffering bound to worldly life).
Bhakti is shown as accessible through concrete devotional practices: reverent remembrance (nāma) of Gaṅgā, worshipful devotion to Tulasī, and proclaiming/reciting the glory of Hari—acts that cultivate sustained devotion and purify the heart.
Primarily śikṣā and vyākaraṇa in practice: correct recitation and articulation of sacred names (nāma-japa) and kīrtana, where sound-discipline and precise utterance are treated as spiritually consequential.