Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
साधुनिंदापराश्चैव विप्रनिंदापरास्तथा । न कस्यापि मनो विप्र विष्णुभक्तिपरं भवेत् ॥ ४८ ॥
sādhuniṃdāparāścaiva vipraniṃdāparāstathā | na kasyāpi mano vipra viṣṇubhaktiparaṃ bhavet || 48 ||
婆罗门啊，沉迷诋毁贤善者者，亦复执意诋毁婆罗门者——在他们身上，任何人的心都不会倾向于对毗湿奴主的奉爱（bhakti）。
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies sādhunindā and vipranindā as major inner obstacles: a mind habituated to contempt cannot become fit for Viṣṇu-bhakti, which requires humility, reverence, and sattva.
Bhakti is not only ritual practice but also a moral-spiritual disposition; honoring the virtuous and brāhmaṇas supports devotion, while habitual criticism destroys the devotional mood and blocks grace.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dhārmic conduct supporting mantra and worship—guarding speech (vāg-niyama) and avoiding offenses that undermine ritual and japa.