Shloka 56
कलियुग-प्रवृत्तिः, सप्तर्षि-गणना, धरणीगीताः, च वंश-समाप्तिः
Kali-yuga onset, Saptarṣi reckoning, Dharaṇī-gītā, and closure of the dynastic account
इत्य् एते धरणीगीताः श्लोका मैत्रेय यैः श्रुतैः ममत्वं विलयं याति तापन्यस्तं यथा हिमम्
ity ete dharaṇīgītāḥ ślokā maitreya yaiḥ śrutaiḥ mamatvaṃ vilayaṃ yāti tāpanyastaṃ yathā himam
Thus, O Maitreya—whoever truly hears these verses known as the Earth’s Song finds the sense of “mine-ness” melting away, just as snow dissolves when placed in warmth.
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: The fruit (phala) of hearing the Dharaṇī-gīta (Earth’s Song).
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: reassuring and transformative
Concept: Authentic śravaṇa of the Earth’s Song dissolves mamatva (mine-ness) as surely as heat melts snow.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Practice attentive listening/recitation of purāṇic teachings and observe the reduction of possessiveness in daily decisions.
Vishishtadvaita: Śravaṇa as a bhakti-limb purifies the self and reorients ownership toward the Lord, enabling liberated detachment without negating the world.
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse states its fruit: hearing the Earth’s teaching dissolves mamatva—possessive identification—making the listener inwardly free and fit for higher dharma and devotion.
Parāśara compares the result to snow melting in warmth: when these verses are heard and absorbed, attachment and ‘mine-ness’ naturally liquefy and disappear.
By weakening possessiveness, the heart turns from ownership to surrender, aligning the devotee with Vishnu’s sovereignty as the Supreme Reality and true support of the world.