Shloka 37
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
तदनन्तरजान्वक्ष्ये शृणु वीन्द्र समाहितः / श्रवणान्मोक्षमाप्नोति महापापाद्विमुच्यते
tadanantarajānvakṣye śṛṇu vīndra samāhitaḥ / śravaṇānmokṣamāpnoti mahāpāpādvimucyate
आता पुढील विषय सांगतो—हे पक्षिराज गरुड, एकाग्र होऊन ऐक. हे ऐकण्यामात्राने मोक्ष प्राप्त होतो आणि महापापांपासूनही मुक्ती मिळते.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing sacred teaching) itself becomes a means to liberation and sin-destruction when done with samāhita (collected attention).
Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa as the first limb of jñāna-mārga (śravaṇa–manana–nididhyāsana); pāpa-kṣaya through sattvic knowledge and devotion.
Application: Adopt disciplined listening: set intention, minimize distraction, reflect afterward; treat scriptural hearing as daily sādhana for ethical cleansing and inner freedom.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (didactic transitions frequently promise phala-śruti: hearing/reciting grants merit and purification)
FAQs
This verse states that attentive listening to the Purana’s teaching itself is a liberating practice, capable of leading to moksha and cleansing even major sins.
It emphasizes a key method for spiritual uplift: receiving the teaching with concentration. The promised result—freedom from great sin and liberation—frames knowledge heard in the right spirit as a direct aid to the soul’s release.
Regularly listen to or study sacred teachings with focused attention, treating śravaṇa as a discipline that supports ethical living, repentance, and spiritual clarity.