Shloka 17
Bhāgavatam Mahimā — The Glory, Measure, Transmission, and Gift of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
क्षेत्राणां चैव सर्वेषां यथा काशी ह्यनुत्तमा । तथा पुराणव्रातानां श्रीमद्भागवतं द्विजा: ॥ १७ ॥
kṣetrāṇāṁ caiva sarveṣāṁ yathā kāśī hy anuttamā tathā purāṇa-vrātānāṁ śrīmad-bhāgavataṁ dvijāḥ
يا معشرَ البراهمة، كما أن مدينة كاشي لا تُضاهى بين المواضع المقدسة، كذلك فإن «شريمَد بهاگفتم» هو الأسمى بين جميع البورانات.
FAQs
This verse declares it “unsurpassed” among Purāṇas and religious observances, placing it at the highest position for spiritual benefit and devotion.
It acknowledges Kāśī as foremost among sacred places, then uses that well-known standard to illustrate the even greater, unrivaled status of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam among sacred texts and practices.
Prioritize regular hearing/reading of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam as a central sādhana—treating it as a primary vow—so devotion and clarity steadily deepen.