Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 23
Indra’s Brahma-hatyā, Flight from Sin, and Purification by Aśvamedha
इदं महाख्यानमशेषपाप्मनांप्रक्षालनं तीर्थपदानुकीर्तनम् । भक्त्युच्छ्रयं भक्तजनानुवर्णनंमहेन्द्रमोक्षं विजयं मरुत्वत: ॥ २२ ॥ पठेयुराख्यानमिदं सदा बुधा:शृण्वन्त्यथो पर्वणि पर्वणीन्द्रियम् । धन्यं यशस्यं निखिलाघमोचनंरिपुञ्जयं स्वस्त्ययनं तथायुषम् ॥ २३ ॥
idaṁ mahākhyānam aśeṣa-pāpmanāṁ prakṣālanaṁ tīrthapadānukīrtanam bhakty-ucchrayaṁ bhakta-janānuvarṇanaṁ mahendra-mokṣaṁ vijayaṁ marutvataḥ
En esta gran narración se glorifica al Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa, se proclama la excelencia del bhakti, se describen devotos como Indra y Vṛtrāsura, y se relata la liberación de Indra de la vida pecaminosa y su victoria sobre los demonios. Al comprender este episodio, se lavan todas las reacciones del pecado; por ello los sabios lo leen siempre y, en días festivos, lo escuchan y lo recitan. Este relato es bendito, otorga fama, disuelve toda culpa, hace vencer a los enemigos, es auspicioso en todo y aumenta la longevidad.
Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Sixth Canto, Thirteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “King Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction.”
FAQs
This verse says it cleanses all sins, increases devotion, brings auspiciousness and fame, grants victory over enemies, promotes well-being, and supports longevity.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while concluding the glorification of the sacred narration and its spiritual results.
Set a steady routine of śravaṇa and pāṭha (hearing/reciting Bhagavatam), and on holy days prioritize attentive kīrtana and study to strengthen bhakti and purify habits.