Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 42
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Meets Lord Śiva: Devotee as Living Tīrtha and the Lord’s Māyā
य एवमेतद् भृगुवर्य वर्णितं रथाङ्गपाणेरनुभावभावितम् । संश्रावयेत् संशृणुयादु तावुभौ तयोर्न कर्माशयसंसृतिर्भवेत् ॥ ४२ ॥
ya evam etad bhṛgu-varya varṇitaṁ rathāṅga-pāṇer anubhāva-bhāvitam saṁśrāvayet saṁśṛṇuyād u tāv ubhau tayor na karmāśaya-saṁsṛtir bhavet
Oh el mejor de los Bhṛgu, este relato acerca del sabio Mārkaṇḍeya está impregnado del poder trascendental del Señor Supremo, el Portador del disco. Quien lo narre debidamente o lo escuche con fe no volverá a sufrir la existencia material, fundada en el deseo de obrar por frutos.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Twelfth Canto, Tenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi.”
FAQs
This verse states that both the reciter who makes others hear and the listener who hears with attention become freed from saṁsāra arising from karmic desires and latent impressions (karma-āśaya).
He highlights that Bhagavata-kathā is permeated with the Lord’s spiritual potency; therefore, contact through hearing and speaking directly purifies the heart and cuts the bondage created by karmic intent.
Set a steady routine to hear Srimad Bhagavatam (live class, audio, or reading) and also share it with others; consistent śravaṇa-kīrtana reshapes desires and reduces the karmic momentum that drives anxiety and repeated harmful patterns.