Shloka 51
Arjuna’s Lament, the End of the Yadus, and the Pāṇḍavas’ Departure
य: श्रद्धयैतद् भगवत्प्रियाणां पाण्डो: सुतानामिति सम्प्रयाणम् । शृणोत्यलं स्वस्त्ययनं पवित्रं लब्ध्वा हरौ भक्तिमुपैति सिद्धिम् ॥ ५१ ॥
yaḥ śraddhayaitad bhagavat-priyāṇāṁ pāṇḍoḥ sutānām iti samprayāṇam śṛṇoty alaṁ svastyayanaṁ pavitraṁ labdhvā harau bhaktim upaiti siddhim
જે શ્રદ્ધાપૂર્વક ભગવાનને પ્રિય પાંડુના પુત્રોના પરમ ગતિ તરફના પ્રસ્થાનની આ કથા સાંભળે છે, તે કથા સર્વથા મંગલકારી અને પરમ પવિત્ર છે. તે હરિમાં ભક્તિ પ્રાપ્ત કરીને જીવનની સર્વોચ્ચ સિદ્ધિને પામે છે.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is a narration about the Personality of Godhead and the devotees of the Lord like the Pāṇḍavas. The narration of the Personality of Godhead and His devotees is absolute in itself, and thus to hear it with a devotional attitude is to associate with the Lord and constant companions of the Lord. By the process of hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam one can attain the highest perfection of life, namely going back home, back to Godhead, without failure.
FAQs
This verse says that faithful hearing of the Pandavas’ purifying and auspicious departure awakens devotion to Hari, and that devotion leads to spiritual perfection.
Because the Pandavas were bhagavat-priya—dear to the Lord—and hearing about the lives and final journey of such devotees sanctifies the listener and strengthens devotion.
Practice regular śravaṇam: hear or read Bhagavatam with sincerity and faith, focusing on devotees’ examples; this steadily develops devotion to Hari and guides one toward life’s highest perfection.