Shloka 6
Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation
Siddhapada
यन्नामधेयश्रवणानुकीर्तनाद् यत्प्रह्वणाद्यत्स्मरणादपि क्वचित् । श्वादोऽपि सद्य: सवनाय कल्पते कुत: पुनस्ते भगवन्नु दर्शनात् ॥ ६ ॥
yan-nāmadheya-śravaṇānukīrtanād yat-prahvaṇād yat-smaraṇād api kvacit śvādo ’pi sadyaḥ savanāya kalpate kutaḥ punas te bhagavan nu darśanāt
হে ভগবান! তোমার নাম শ্রবণ-সংকীর্তন, প্রণাম বা স্মরণমাত্রেই শ্বপচকুলজাতও তৎক্ষণাৎ যজ্ঞের যোগ্য হয়; তবে তোমার সाक्षাৎ দর্শনে তো কতই না অধিক।
Herein the spiritual potency of chanting, hearing or remembering the holy name of the Supreme Lord is greatly stressed. Rūpa Gosvāmī has discussed the sequence of sinful activities of the conditioned soul, and he has established, in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, that those who engage in devotional service become freed from the reactions of all sinful activities. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā. The Lord says that He takes charge of one who surrenders unto Him, and He makes him immune to all reactions to sinful activities. If by chanting the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead one becomes so swiftly cleared of all reactions to sinful activities, then what is to be said of those persons who see Him face to face?
FAQs
This verse says that merely hearing and chanting the Lord’s name—along with bowing and remembering Him—can immediately purify even a person considered most fallen, making them fit for sacred acts.
Devahuti praises Kapila’s purifying mercy while receiving His teachings on bhakti and liberation, emphasizing that His name, remembrance, and darśana transform one’s spiritual qualification.
Practice daily hearing and chanting of the Lord’s names, offer respectful obeisances, and remember Him regularly—trusting that sincere bhakti purifies and elevates beyond social labels and past conditioning.