Shloka 28
Samayakaraṇa
Determination of Proper Times / Formalizing the Condition
श्रुत्वा कीर्ति स्मरोपेता मंदरं कनकाचलम् । परित्यज्य सुरान्सर्वान्विश्वंभरपुरोगमान् ॥ २८ ॥
śrutvā kīrti smaropetā maṃdaraṃ kanakācalam | parityajya surānsarvānviśvaṃbharapurogamān || 28 ||
Nghe danh tiếng huy hoàng (của thánh địa ấy), lòng tràn đầy tưởng niệm, nàng đi đến Mandara—ngọn núi vàng—rời bỏ hết thảy chư thiên, cả những vị do Viśvambhara dẫn đầu.
Suta (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights kīrti-śravaṇa (hearing sacred glory) as a catalyst for transformation: remembrance awakens, and the seeker is drawn toward a tirtha (Mandara), even surpassing ordinary celestial attractions.
Bhakti is shown as arising from śravaṇa (hearing) leading to smṛti (constant remembrance), which then impels decisive movement toward Viṣṇu-centered sacred space and practice.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Narada Purana’s ritual principle that śravaṇa of a tirtha’s māhātmya is itself a preparatory sādhana for pilgrimage and worship.