Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 48
Varāha-avatāra: The Boar Incarnation Lifts the Earth and Slays Hiraṇyākṣa
य एवमेतां हरिमेधसो हरे: । कथां सुभद्रां कथनीयमायिन: । शृण्वीत भक्त्या श्रवयेत वोशतीं जनार्दनोऽस्याशु हृदि प्रसीदति ॥ ४८ ॥
ya evam etāṁ hari-medhaso hareḥ kathāṁ subhadrāṁ kathanīya-māyinaḥ śṛṇvīta bhaktyā śravayeta vośatīṁ janārdano ’syāśu hṛdi prasīdati
من يسمع ويروي بروح البهاكتي هذه الحكاية المباركة عن هري في تجسّد فاراها، وهي جديرة بالذكر، فإن جناردانا الساكن في قلوب الجميع يرضى عنه سريعًا.
In His various incarnations, the Lord appears, acts and leaves behind Him a narrative history which is as transcendental as He Himself. Every one of us is fond of hearing some wonderful narration, but most stories are neither auspicious nor worth hearing because they are of the inferior quality of material nature. Every living entity is of superior quality, spirit soul, and nothing material can be auspicious for him. Intelligent persons should therefore hear personally and cause others to hear the descriptive narrations of the Lord’s activities, for that will destroy the pangs of material existence. Out of His causeless mercy only, the Lord comes to this earth and leaves behind His merciful activities so that the devotees may derive transcendental benefit.
FAQs
This verse says that hearing—and even helping others hear—auspicious narrations of Lord Hari with devotion quickly pleases the Lord within one’s heart.
Because the Varaha-lila and Hari’s divine acts are spiritually purifying; Suta highlights śravaṇam (hearing) and sharing the narration as direct bhakti practices that awaken the Lord’s grace internally.
Set a daily routine to hear Bhagavatam (talks/audiobooks/reading), and periodically share or read aloud with family or a study group—doing so with devotion is described here as quickly attracting the Lord’s favor in the heart.