Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
पुराणश्रवणाद्भक्तिर्जायते श्रीपतौ शुभा । विष्णुभक्तनृणां भूप धर्मे बुद्धिः प्रवर्त्तते ॥ २ ॥
purāṇaśravaṇādbhaktirjāyate śrīpatau śubhā | viṣṇubhaktanṛṇāṃ bhūpa dharme buddhiḥ pravarttate || 2 ||
Nhờ nghe Purāṇa, bhakti cát tường khởi lên hướng về Śrīpati (Đấng phu quân của Lakṣmī). Tâu Đại vương, nơi những người là tín đồ của Viṣṇu, trí tuệ liền năng động nghiêng về Dharma.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; vocative 'bhūpa' indicates the instruction is framed for a king within the narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states a direct spiritual result (phala): śravaṇa (listening) of Purāṇic teaching gives rise to auspicious bhakti toward Viṣṇu, and that bhakti naturally orients one’s buddhi toward dharma.
Bhakti is presented as something that can be awakened through śravaṇa—regular, attentive hearing of Purāṇic narration—leading the heart toward Śrīpati and shaping conduct through dharma-centered understanding.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana: purāṇa-śravaṇa as a disciplined practice that strengthens dharma-buddhi.