Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 41
Citraketu Offends Śiva, Is Cursed by Pārvatī, and Is Glorified as a Vaiṣṇava
य एतत्प्रातरुत्थाय श्रद्धया वाग्यत: पठेत् । इतिहासं हरिं स्मृत्वा स याति परमां गतिम् ॥ ४१ ॥
ya etat prātar utthāya śraddhayā vāg-yataḥ paṭhet itihāsaṁ hariṁ smṛtvā sa yāti paramāṁ gatim
夜明けに起き、信心をもって言葉と心を慎み、至上主シュリー・ハリを念じつつこの聖なる物語を誦する者は、最高の境地――主のダーマ――に至る。
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Sixth Canto, Seventeenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam entitled “Mother Pārvatī Curses Citraketu.”
FAQs
It says that one who rises early, recites this sacred narration with faith and restrained speech, and remembers Lord Hari attains the supreme destination.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit as a concluding glorification of the spiritual benefit of hearing and reciting the episode.
Begin the day with a short, faithful recitation of Bhagavatam, keep speech disciplined, and consciously remember Hari—making devotion the foundation of daily conduct.