Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 59
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
य एतत् श्रावयेन्नित्यं यामक्षणमनन्यधी: । श्लोकमेकं तदर्धं वा पादं पादार्धमेव वा । श्रद्धावान् योऽनुशृणुयात् पुनात्यात्मानमेव स: ॥ ५९ ॥
ya etat śrāvayen nityaṁ yāma-kṣaṇam ananya-dhīḥ ślokam ekaṁ tad-ardhaṁ vā pādaṁ pādārdham eva vā śraddhāvān yo ’nuśṛṇuyāt punāty ātmānam eva saḥ
Sesiapa yang dengan tumpuan tidak berbelah bahagi sentiasa membacakan Bhāgavatam ini pada setiap saat, dan sesiapa yang dengan iman mendengar walau satu śloka, setengah śloka, satu baris atau setengah baris—pasti menyucikan dirinya sendiri.
FAQs
This verse states that hearing with faith—even one verse, half a verse, or even a fraction—purifies the listener’s very self, provided the mind is undivided and attentive.
Because the purifying effect is not merely from sound, but from devotional hearing (śravaṇam) done with śraddhā (faith) and ananya-dhī (undistracted focus), which allows the Bhāgavata’s message to transform the heart.
Set aside a brief daily slot to hear or read even one Bhāgavata verse with attention and faith—consistency and focused listening are highlighted here as spiritually purifying.