श्रुत्वा धीमान्कथां पुण्यां पुनस्तद्गतमानसः । शुभबुद्धिमवाप्नोति पापैरपि विमुच्यते
śrutvā dhīmānkathāṃ puṇyāṃ punastadgatamānasaḥ | śubhabuddhimavāpnoti pāpairapi vimucyate
इस पुण्यकथा को सुनकर बुद्धिमान का मन फिर उसी में लीन हो जाता है; वह शुभ बुद्धि पाता है और पापों से भी मुक्त हो जाता है।
Skanda (contextual attribution within Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogues)
Śravaṇa (devout hearing) of sacred Purāṇic narratives purifies the mind and dissolves sin.
The teaching sits within Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s devotional framework; this verse focuses on kathā-śravaṇa rather than a named site.
Hearing and mentally dwelling on the sacred story (kathā) as a purificatory practice.