Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 52
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
तद्वाग्विसर्गो जनताघसम्प्लवो यस्मिन् प्रतिश्लोकमबद्धवत्यपि । नामान्यनन्तस्य यशोऽङ्कितानि य- च्छृण्वन्ति गायन्ति गृणन्ति साधव: ॥ ५२ ॥
tad vāg-visargo janatāgha-samplavo yasmin prati-ślokam abaddhavaty api nāmāny anantasya yaśo ’ṅkitāni yat śṛṇvanti gāyanti gṛṇanti sādhavaḥ
By contrast, literature filled with the names and fame of the Unlimited Lord is a different creation: even if each verse is imperfectly composed, it becomes a flood that washes away the sins of the people. Such works are heard, sung, and accepted by purified saints.
FAQs
This verse says that even if the composition is not perfectly crafted, if each verse carries the holy names and glories of the Unlimited Lord, it becomes spiritually powerful and purifying, worthy of being heard, sung, and recited by sādhus.
Because the Bhāgavatam is saturated with the Lord’s names and fame; contact with such sound—through hearing, chanting, and recitation—overwhelms sinful reactions like a cleansing inundation.
Make a daily habit of hearing or reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and chanting the Lord’s names; prioritize sincere glorification over showy eloquence, and keep devotional sound as a regular part of your routine.