Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.72 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 72
Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda
शृणु तत्सर्ववृत्तान्तमितिहासं पुरातनम् । गोलोकस्यैव चरितं पापघ्नं पुण्यकारकम्
śṛṇu tatsarvavṛttāntamitihāsaṃ purātanam | golokasyaiva caritaṃ pāpaghnaṃ puṇyakārakam
Listen to that entire account, an ancient history, the story of Goloka itself, which destroys sins and generates merit.
Sri Bhagavan (Hari)
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Story Arc Position: setup
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Recitation Occasion: Daily
Phala Shruti: Destroys sins and generates merit (papaghnam punyakarakam)
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Narrator: Hari
Listener: Brahma
Dialogue Context: Hari introducing the sacred history of Goloka
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Reciting or listening to such chapters is often done during specific Vratas to accumulate spiritual merit.
Text: Sacred narratives (Itihasa/Katha) are considered purifying agents that cleanse the mind of material conditioning.
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