Shloka 29
Bhadrā and Mitravindā: The Fruits of Namaskāra, Pradakṣiṇā, Hari-nāma, and Śravaṇa of Bhāgavata Kathā
यस्मिन् ग्रामे भागवतं न शास्त्रं न वर्तते भागवता रसज्ञाः / यस्मिन् गृहे नास्ति गीतार्थसारः यस्मिन् ग्रामे नाम सहस्रकं वा
yasmin grāme bhāgavataṃ na śāstraṃ na vartate bhāgavatā rasajñāḥ / yasmin gṛhe nāsti gītārthasāraḥ yasmin grāme nāma sahasrakaṃ vā
القرية التي لا يوجد فيها كتاب البهاغافاتا، ولا يُرى فيها عُبّادٌ يذوقون رحيق البهاكتي؛ والبيت الذي يغيب عنه لبّ معنى الغيتا؛ والقرية التي لا تُمارَس فيها تلاوة الأسماء الألف للرب—تلك المواضع محرومة من القوت المقدّس.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: A community without Bhāgavata study, rasika devotees, Gītā’s essence, and Viṣṇu-sahasranāma is spiritually impoverished; śāstra + sādhus + nāma form the ecosystem of devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Śāstra-sādhu-saṅga as pramāṇa and support for bhakti; Gītā-sāra as synthesis of karma-yoga, bhakti, and jñāna oriented to the Supreme Person.
Application: Keep Bhāgavata and Gītā study in the home; host/attend satsanga; establish regular Viṣṇu-sahasranāma recitation; support local devotees/teachers to sustain a rasika culture.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: village/household
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (bhakti sections): emphasis on nāma-japa, śāstra-śravaṇa, and association with devotees (thematic)
FAQs
This verse treats the presence of Bhāgavata-śāstra and rasajña devotees as the spiritual vitality of a community; without them, the place lacks sustaining sacred influence.
It frames a home’s spiritual culture around internalizing the Gītā’s essential teaching and sustaining nāma practice, implying these cultivate sattva and devotion supportive of higher post-death outcomes.
Keep regular scripture contact (Bhāgavata/Gītā), seek devotional company, and maintain consistent Vishnu-nāma or sahasranāma recitation as a daily discipline.