Shloka 36
यस् त्व् एतच् चरितं तस्य प्रह्लादस्य महात्मनः शृणोति तस्य पापानि सद्यो गच्छन्ति संक्षयम्
yas tv etac caritaṃ tasya prahlādasya mahātmanaḥ śṛṇoti tasya pāpāni sadyo gacchanti saṃkṣayam
Whoever listens to this sacred account of the great-souled Prahlāda—his sins, without delay, hasten toward complete destruction.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Concept: Śravaṇa of Prahlāda’s sacred narrative immediately destroys sins and becomes a direct means of inner purification.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Adopt regular śravaṇa/paṭhana of Prahlāda-kathā (or allied stotras) as a daily sādhana with attention and reverence.
Vishishtadvaita: Grace operates through devotional acts (śravaṇa) directed to the personal Lord, who responds to the jīva’s loving orientation.
Phase: Triumph
Bhakti Quality: Śraddhā-filled śravaṇa that purifies and turns the heart to Hari.
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse functions as a phalaśruti: it declares that attentive listening to Prahlāda’s sacred narrative brings immediate purification, with sins rapidly diminishing toward destruction.
In the Parāśara–Maitreya teaching frame, śravaṇa is presented as a direct spiritual practice: contact with the exemplary bhakti of Prahlāda, conveyed through the Purāṇic account, is said to cleanse pāpa swiftly.
Prahlāda’s life is meaningful because it exemplifies unwavering devotion to Vishnu as the Supreme Reality; the promised fruit of hearing the account underscores Vishnu-bhakti as a potent means of inner purification and alignment with dharma.