Shloka 23
Bhāgavatam Mahimā — The Glory, Measure, Transmission, and Gift of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
नामसङ्कीर्तनं यस्य सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । प्रणामो दु:खशमनस्तं नमामि हरिं परम् ॥ २३ ॥
nāma-saṅkīrtanaṁ yasya sarva-pāpa praṇāśanam praṇāmo duḥkha-śamanas taṁ namāmi hariṁ param
ആരുടെ പവിത്ര നാമസംകീർത്തനം സർവ്വപാപനാശനവും, ആർക്കു പ്രണാമം അർപ്പിച്ചാൽ ദുഃഖശമനവും ആകുന്നുവോ, ആ പരമ ഹരിക്ക് ഞാൻ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു।
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Twelfth Canto, Thirteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Glories of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.”
FAQs
This verse declares that the Lord’s nāma-saṅkīrtana destroys all sins, presenting chanting as a direct and powerful path of purification.
In the concluding glorification of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Sūta Gosvāmī praises the Supreme Lord Hari as the refuge whose name removes sin and whose remembrance through praṇāma relieves suffering.
Chant the holy names regularly (especially with others when possible) and cultivate the habit of offering respectful praṇāma—using devotion as a daily remedy for guilt, stress, and sorrow.