Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 2
Parīkṣit’s Comprehensive Inquiries and the Bhāgavata as Śabda-avatāra
एतद् वेदितुमिच्छामि तत्त्वं तत्त्वविदां वर । हरेरद्भुतवीर्यस्य कथा लोकसुमङ्गला: ॥ २ ॥
etad veditum icchāmi tattvaṁ tattva-vidāṁ vara harer adbhuta-vīryasya kathā loka-sumaṅgalāḥ
राजा म्हणाला: हे तत्त्वज्ञांतील श्रेष्ठ! मला हे तत्त्व जाणून घ्यायचे आहे. अद्भुत सामर्थ्य असलेल्या हरिच्या कथा सर्व लोकांतील जीवांसाठी अत्यंत मंगलमय आहेत.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which is full of narrations of the activities of the Supreme Lord, is auspicious for all living beings residing in every planet. One who takes it as belonging to a particular sect is certainly mistaken. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is certainly a very dear scripture for all the devotees of the Lord, but it is auspicious even for the nondevotees also because it explains that even the nondevotees hovering under the spell of material energy can be delivered from such clutches if they hear the narration of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with devotion and attention from the right source representing the Lord by disciplic succession.
FAQs
This verse states that narrations of Hari—endowed with wondrous potency—are loka-sumaṅgalāḥ, meaning they bring genuine auspiciousness and spiritual welfare to all people.
Parīkṣit recognizes Śukadeva as the best knower of truth and therefore asks him to explain the essential reality (tattva), emphasizing that hearing about Hari is the most beneficial, auspicious path.
Make time for regular hearing/reading of Bhagavatam and Hari’s pastimes; it purifies intention, steadies the mind, and fosters compassion and dharma-oriented living that benefits both oneself and society.