Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 18
Bhāgavatam Mahimā — The Glory, Measure, Transmission, and Gift of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
श्रीमद्भागवतं पुराणममलं यद्वैष्णवानां प्रियं यस्मिन् पारमहंस्यमेकममलं ज्ञानं परं गीयते । तत्र ज्ञानविरागभक्तिसहितं नैष्कर्म्यमाविष्कृतं तच्छृण्वन् सुपठन् विचारणपरो भक्त्या विमुच्येन्नर: ॥ १८ ॥
śrīmad-bhāgavataṁ purāṇam amalaṁ yad vaiṣṇavānāṁ priyaṁ yasmin pāramahaṁsyam ekam amalaṁ jñānaṁ paraṁ gīyate tatra jñāna-virāga-bhakti-sahitaṁ naiṣkarmyam āviskṛtaṁ tac chṛṇvan su-paṭhan vicāraṇa-paro bhaktyā vimucyen naraḥ
『シュリーマド・バーガヴァタム』は汚れなきプラーナであり、ヴァイシュナヴァに最も愛される。そこではパラマハンサの唯一にして清浄なる至高の智が歌われる。さらに、ジニャーナ（知）、ヴァイラーギャ（離欲）、バクティ（奉愛）を伴うナイシュカルミャ（業からの解放）が明かされる。これを信愛をもって聴聞し、正しく誦し、熟考する者は完全に解脱する。
Because Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is completely free of contamination by the modes of nature, it is endowed with extraordinary spiritual beauty and is therefore dear to the pure devotees of the Lord. The word pāramahaṁsyam indicates that even completely liberated souls are eager to hear and narrate Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Those who are trying to be liberated should faithfully serve this literature by hearing and reciting it with faith and devotion.
FAQs
This verse teaches that by hearing, properly reciting, and thoughtfully reflecting on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with devotion, a person becomes liberated.
At the conclusion of the Bhāgavatam’s narration, Sūta Gosvāmī summarizes its unique greatness: it is a spotless Purāṇa that reveals the highest paramahaṁsa knowledge and the path of bhakti leading to freedom.
Make regular time to hear/read Bhāgavatam, study it attentively, and contemplate its teachings—allowing devotion to deepen while naturally reducing unhealthy attachments.