Shloka 13
Means of Liberation in Kali-yuga: Satsanga, Hearing Kṛṣṇa-kathā, and the Marks of a Vaiṣṇava
भक्त्या यो वै नरः कुर्यात्श्रीकृष्णचरितं तथा । न जाने श्रवणे तस्य का गतिर्वा भविष्यति
bhaktyā yo vai naraḥ kuryātśrīkṛṣṇacaritaṃ tathā | na jāne śravaṇe tasya kā gatirvā bhaviṣyati
Wenn ein Mensch in Hingabe die heiligen Taten Śrī Kṛṣṇas verfasst oder vorträgt, vermag ich nicht zu sagen, welch erhabenes Geschick dem Zuhörer daraus erwächst.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात्श्रीकृष्णचरितम् = कुर्यात् + श्रीकृष्णचरितम्; गतिर्वा = गतिः + वा.
FAQs
Devotional engagement with Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s carita—either composing/reciting it and especially hearing it (śravaṇa).
It treats devotion (bhakti) and hearing sacred narrative (śravaṇa) as spiritually transformative, implying an immeasurably elevated gati (attainment) for the listener.
It encourages cultivating devotional attention and reverent listening to sacred teachings, presenting such listening as a powerful means of inner uplift and spiritual progress.