Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
यः श्रृणोति पुराणानि सततं भक्तिसंयुतः । तस्य स्यान्निर्मला बुद्धिर्भूयो धर्मपरायणः ॥ १ ॥
yaḥ śrṛṇoti purāṇāni satataṃ bhaktisaṃyutaḥ | tasya syānnirmalā buddhirbhūyo dharmaparāyaṇaḥ || 1 ||
جو شخص بھکتی کے ساتھ مسلسل پُرانوں کا شروَن کرتا ہے، اس کی عقل پاکیزہ ہو جاتی ہے اور وہ مزید دھرم پر قائم رہتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching within the Narada Purana discourse tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that regular, devoted listening (śravaṇa) to Purāṇic wisdom purifies one’s discernment (buddhi) and naturally strengthens commitment to Dharma.
It presents bhakti-yukta śravaṇa—hearing sacred narration with devotion—as a direct practice that transforms the inner mind, making righteous living and devotion easier and more stable.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is the discipline of śravaṇa (scriptural listening) as a daily sādhana that refines understanding and conduct.