Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 45
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
तत्रापि राघवो भूत्वा न्यहनच्छापमुक्तये । रामवीर्यं श्रोष्यसि त्वं मार्कण्डेयमुखात्प्रभो ॥ ४५ ॥
tatrāpi rāghavo bhūtvā nyahanac chāpa-muktaye rāma-vīryaṁ śroṣyasi tvaṁ mārkaṇḍeya-mukhāt prabho
Di sana juga, demi membebaskan mereka daripada sumpahan, Tuhan menjelma sebagai Rāghava (Rāmacandra) lalu membinasakan mereka. Wahai tuanku, dengarkanlah kisah keperwiraan Rāma daripada mulut resi Mārkaṇḍeya.
FAQs
This verse points to hearing Lord Rāma’s heroic deeds from a saintly authority (Mārkaṇḍeya), indicating that such hearing is a sacred, purifying act within the Bhāgavatam tradition.
Śukadeva indicates that the detailed narration of Rāma’s valor is to be received through the lineage of sages—here, specifically from Mārkaṇḍeya—emphasizing authentic transmission (guru–sādhu–śāstra).
The takeaway is that divine intervention and sincere turning toward the Lord can transform even painful karmic consequences; practically, it encourages repentance, devotional hearing, and reform rather than despair.