Shloka 35
The Pracetās Meet Lord Viṣṇu—Benedictions, Pure Prayer, and the Birth of Dakṣa
यत्रेड्यन्ते कथा मृष्टास्तृष्णाया: प्रशमो यत: । निर्वैरं यत्र भूतेषु नोद्वेगो यत्र कश्चन ॥ ३५ ॥
yatreḍyante kathā mṛṣṭās tṛṣṇāyāḥ praśamo yataḥ nirvairaṁ yatra bhūteṣu nodvego yatra kaścana
Wherever the pure and delightful narrations of the Lord are honored and heard, the thirst of material desire is calmed. There, among all beings, there is no enmity, and no one is troubled by anxiety or fear.
Vaikuṇṭha means “without anxiety,” and the material world means full of anxiety. As stated by Prahlāda Mahārāja, sadā samudvigna-dhiyām asad-grahāt: the living entities who have accepted this material world as a residence are full of anxiety. A place immediately becomes Vaikuṇṭha whenever the holy topics of the Personality of Godhead are discussed by pure devotees. This is the process of śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ, chanting and hearing about the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu. As the Supreme Lord Himself confirms:
FAQs
This verse says that in a place where the Lord’s pure narrations are heard and honored, material thirst (tṛṣṇā) becomes pacified, bringing inner satisfaction.
While narrating the Pracetās’ episode, Śukadeva highlights the atmosphere created by devotion—where Hari-kathā is central, hostility fades and beings live without causing anxiety to one another.
Regularly hear and discuss Srimad Bhagavatam, and cultivate non-enmity in relationships; these practices reduce restless craving and create a more peaceful, fear-free environment.