Shloka 59
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 5 — Karmaphala-Nirdeśa and Phalāśruti (कर्मफलनिर्देशः फलश्रुतिश्च)
भारताध्ययनात् पुण्यादपि पादमधीयत: । श्रद्धया परया भक्त्या श्राव्यते चापि येन तु
bhāratādhyayanāt puṇyād api pādam adhīyataḥ | śraddhayā parayā bhaktyā śrāvyate cāpi yena tu ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。たとえ一偈の四分の一を学ぶにすぎずとも、その功徳は『バーラタ』全巻を学ぶ功徳をも上回る。至上の信と篤い帰依をもってこれを聴聞する者、あるいは他者のために誦させる者は、『マハーバーラタ』を学ぶ果報を余すところなく得、まさにその力によって最高の霊的成就に至る。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sincere śraddhā (faith) and bhakti (devotion) in hearing or reciting even a small portion of the Mahābhārata yields the full spiritual merit of studying the whole epic, emphasizing inner disposition over sheer quantity of learning.
In the closing context of the Svargārohaṇa Parva, Vaiśampāyana highlights the phala-śruti (statement of benefits) of the Mahābhārata, praising the power of listening and recitation as a means to attain auspicious spiritual accomplishment.