Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 50
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
तदेव रम्यं रुचिरं नवं नवं तदेव शश्वन्मनसो महोत्सवम् । तदेव शोकार्णवशोषणं नृणां यदुत्तम:श्लोकयशोऽनुगीयते ॥ ५० ॥
tad eva ramyaṁ ruciraṁ navaṁ navaṁ tad eva śaśvan manaso mahotsavam tad eva śokārṇava-śoṣaṇaṁ nṛṇāṁ yad uttamaḥśloka-yaśo ’nugīyate
ഉത്തമശ്ലോകനായ ഭഗവാന്റെ യശസ്സിനെ പാടുന്നതുതന്നെ മനോഹരവും രസകരവും നിത്യനവീനവും. അതാണ് മനസ്സിന് ശാശ്വത മഹോത്സവം; മനുഷ്യരുടെ ശോകസമുദ്രം ഉണക്കുന്നു.
FAQs
This verse says that repeatedly singing the glories of Uttamaśloka (the Supreme Lord) is ever-fresh and delightful, becomes a constant festival for the mind, and dries up the ocean of human sorrow.
As he concludes the Bhāgavatam’s summary, Śukadeva highlights the essential practice for Kali-yuga—hearing and chanting the Lord’s fame—because it directly purifies the heart and removes grief.
Make daily time for kīrtana or recitation of Bhagavatam/Kṛṣṇa-kathā; the verse teaches that consistent glorification renews the mind’s joy and steadily reduces anxiety and sorrow.