Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 61
Dakṣa’s Sacrifice Restored: Śiva’s Mercy and Nārāyaṇa’s Appearance
इदं पवित्रं परमीशचेष्टितं यशस्यमायुष्यमघौघमर्षणम् । यो नित्यदाकर्ण्य नरोऽनुकीर्तयेद् धुनोत्यघं कौरव भक्तिभावत: ॥ ६१ ॥
idaṁ pavitraṁ param īśa-ceṣṭitaṁ yaśasyam āyuṣyam aghaugha-marṣaṇam yo nityadākarṇya naro ’nukīrtayed dhunoty aghaṁ kaurava bhakti-bhāvataḥ
Dies ist die höchst reine Schilderung der Taten des höchsten Herrn: Sie vermehrt Ruhm und Lebensdauer und tilgt die Flut der Sünden. O Sohn der Kuru, wer sie täglich hört und sie dann in Glauben und Bhakti erneut verkündet, schüttelt alle Befleckung ab.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fourth Canto, Seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Sacrifice Performed by Dakṣa.”
FAQs
This verse says that daily hearing and glorifying the Supreme Lord’s deeds is supremely purifying, grants good repute and longevity, and destroys great accumulations of sin—especially when done with genuine devotional feeling (bhakti-bhāva).
Śukadeva is speaking to King Parīkṣit, a descendant of the Kuru dynasty; addressing him as “Kaurava” is a respectful genealogical address while emphasizing that this teaching is meant for sincere listeners like the king.
Set a daily practice of hearing Bhagavatam (even a small portion) and then repeat its essence—through speaking, writing, or kīrtana—with a devotional attitude; the verse teaches that this steady shravaṇa-kīrtana purifies character and reduces sinful tendencies.