Shloka 33

Devanagari script

श्रवणाद्दर्शनाद्ध्यानान्मयि भावोऽनुकीर्तनात् । न तथा सन्निकर्षेण प्रतियात ततो गृहान् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

śravaṇād darśanād dhyānān mayi bhāvo ’nukīrtanāt na tathā sannikarṣeṇa pratiyāta tato gṛhān

Translation

إن المحبة لي تنمو بسماع أخباري، وبمشاهدة صورتي المعبودة، وبالتأمل فيّ، وبإنشاد أسمائي ومجدي؛ لا بمجرد القرب الجسدي. فارجعن إلى بيوتكنّ.

Synonyms

• śravaṇāt: from hearing
• śravaṇāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṁsakaliṅga, Pañcamī (Ablative/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana

• darśanāt: from seeing
• darśanāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṁsakaliṅga, Pañcamī, Ekavacana

• dhyānāt: from meditation
• dhyānāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhyāna (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napuṁsakaliṅga, Pañcamī, Ekavacana

• mayi: in Me
• mayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Saptamī (Locative), Ekavacana

• bhāvaḥ: devotional feeling
• bhāvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• anukīrtanāt: from chanting (about Me)
• anukīrtanāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anukīrtana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṁsakaliṅga, Pañcamī (Ablative), Ekavacana; upasarga: anu-

• na: not
• na: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-avyaya (negation)

• tathā: so/that much
• tathā: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (manner adverb/प्रकार)

• sannikarṣeṇa: by close contact
• sannikarṣeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sannikarṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• pratiyāta: go back/return
• pratiyāta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana; upasarga: prati-

• tataḥ: from there
• tataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (from there/ततः)

• gṛhān: to (your) homes
• gṛhān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Bahuvacana

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about developing devotion through hearing and chanting?

This verse states that bhāva (loving devotion) arises powerfully through hearing about Krishna, seeing Him, meditating on Him, and especially chanting His glories—not merely by being physically near Him.

Why did Krishna tell them to return to their homes in Canto 10 Chapter 23?

Krishna emphasizes that true devotional advancement comes from bhakti practices like śravaṇa and kīrtana rather than simple physical association, and thus instructs them to go home while keeping their devotion alive through remembrance and glorification.

How can I apply this teaching of shravana and kirtana in modern life?

Prioritize daily hearing and chanting—study Bhagavatam, listen to Krishna-katha, chant the holy names, and meditate on Krishna—so devotion grows steadily even without constant access to holy places or physical proximity to saints.