Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 60
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बह्वृचा: संहिता ह्येता एभिर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्धृता: । श्रुत्वैतच्छन्दसां व्यासं सर्वपापै: प्रमुच्यते ॥ ६० ॥
bahvṛcāḥ saṁhitā hy etā ebhir brahmarṣibhir dhṛtāḥ śrutvaitac-chandasāṁ vyāsaṁ sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate
Thus these various saṁhitās of the Ṛg Veda were preserved in disciplic succession by those saintly brāhmaṇas, like brahmarṣis. Simply by hearing of this distribution of the Vedic meters and hymns, one is freed from all sins.
FAQs
This verse states that simply hearing the sacred account of Vyāsa—the compiler and arranger of the Vedas—frees one from all sins, highlighting śravaṇam as a direct means of purification.
In this section Suta emphasizes the authentic transmission of Vedic knowledge: the Saṁhitā is preserved by brahmarṣis, and Vyāsa’s role as the organizer of Vedic revelation is so sacred that hearing about him purifies the listener.
Make a steady habit of hearing or reading Srimad Bhagavatam and the lives of great ācāryas like Vyāsa with faith and attention; this cultivates inner cleansing, better choices, and devotion-centered living.