Shloka 94
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
यत्र तत्र न भीतिः स्याद्भूतचौराहिशत्रुजा । यः श्रृणोति नरो भक्त्या श्रावयेद्वा समाहितः ॥ ९४३ ॥
yatra tatra na bhītiḥ syādbhūtacaurāhiśatrujā | yaḥ śrṛṇoti naro bhaktyā śrāvayedvā samāhitaḥ || 943 ||
तो जिथे कुठे असेल तिथे भूत, चोर, सर्प वा शत्रूजन्य भीती राहत नाही—जो मनुष्य हे भक्तीने ऐकतो किंवा एकाग्र होऊन इतरांना ऐकवतो.
Narada (teaching in a mahatmya-style passage; traditional dialogue framework places Narada as narrator/teacher)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti: devotional hearing or facilitating recitation of the sacred passage grants fearlessness, showing that śravaṇa done with bhakti purifies the mind and invokes divine protection.
Bhakti is expressed through śravaṇa—listening with faith—and through helping others hear (śrāvayet). The verse teaches that devotion is not only personal practice but also sharing sacred sound with a steady, focused mind.
It emphasizes disciplined recitation and attentive listening (a śikṣā-like focus on proper transmission of sacred sound) and the ritual principle of phala-śruti—stating the tangible results of hearing/reciting.