Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
श्रुणुयात्स पुराणानि इति शास्त्रविभागकृत् । प्रोक्तवान्सर्वधर्माश्च पुराणेषु महीपते ॥ ९९ ॥
śruṇuyātsa purāṇāni iti śāstravibhāgakṛt | proktavānsarvadharmāśca purāṇeṣu mahīpate || 99 ||
“وہ پُرانوں کا شروَن کرے”—یوں شاستروں کی تقسیم کرنے والے نے فرمایا؛ اور اے بادشاہ، پُرانوں میں اس نے تمام دھرموں کی پوری طرح توضیح کی ہے۔
Suta (narrator addressing the king)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates purāṇa-śravaṇa (listening to Purāṇas) as a sanctioned means of receiving comprehensive dharma, presenting the Purāṇas as an accessible vessel of sacred instruction.
By recommending listening, it points to śravaṇa as a primary bhakti-practice—receiving dharmic and devotional teachings through purāṇic narration that leads the mind toward devotion and right conduct.
It emphasizes śāstra-vibhāga (systematic organization of sacred learning) rather than a single Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is that purāṇic study functions as a structured, tradition-backed gateway to dharma and allied disciplines.