Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 59
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
य एतत् श्रावयेन्नित्यं यामक्षणमनन्यधी: । श्लोकमेकं तदर्धं वा पादं पादार्धमेव वा । श्रद्धावान् योऽनुशृणुयात् पुनात्यात्मानमेव स: ॥ ५९ ॥
ya etat śrāvayen nityaṁ yāma-kṣaṇam ananya-dhīḥ ślokam ekaṁ tad-ardhaṁ vā pādaṁ pādārdham eva vā śraddhāvān yo ’nuśṛṇuyāt punāty ātmānam eva saḥ
一念不乱の心で、時々刻々この『バーガヴァタ・プラーナ』を常に誦し、また信心をもって一偈、半偈、一句、あるいは半句でも聴聞する者は、必ずや自らの魂を清める。
FAQs
This verse states that hearing with faith—even one verse, half a verse, or even a fraction—purifies the listener’s very self, provided the mind is undivided and attentive.
Because the purifying effect is not merely from sound, but from devotional hearing (śravaṇam) done with śraddhā (faith) and ananya-dhī (undistracted focus), which allows the Bhāgavata’s message to transform the heart.
Set aside a brief daily slot to hear or read even one Bhāgavata verse with attention and faith—consistency and focused listening are highlighted here as spiritually purifying.