Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 42
The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel
यस्त्वेतद् भगवत ईश्वरस्य विष्णो- र्वीर्याढ्यं वृजिनहरं सुमङ्गलं च । आख्यानं पठति शृणोत्यनुस्मरेद् वा दुष्कीर्तिं दुरितमपोह्य याति शान्तिम् ॥ ४२ ॥
yas tv etad bhagavata īśvarasya viṣṇor vīryāḍhyaṁ vṛjina-haraṁ su-maṅgalaṁ ca ākhyānaṁ paṭhati śṛṇoty anusmared vā duṣkīrtiṁ duritam apohya yāti śāntim
This narration, rich with descriptions of the prowess of Lord Śrī Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, removes sinful reactions and bestows all auspiciousness. Anyone who recites, hears or remembers it will drive away his own infamy and sins and attain peace.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Fifty-seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Satrājit Murdered, the Jewel Returned.”
FAQs
This verse says that reading, hearing, or remembering the Lord’s heroic narration removes sin and misfortune, dispels ill fame, and grants peace.
He emphasizes the Bhagavatam’s purpose: even complex events in Krishna’s pastimes become purifying when heard as the Lord’s auspicious līlā, leading the listener toward inner peace.
Regularly listen to or read a short Bhagavatam passage daily and recall it during stressful moments; this steadies the mind and gradually reduces harmful habits and anxiety.