Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 8
Indra’s Brahma-hatyā, Flight from Sin, and Purification by Aśvamedha
ब्रह्महा पितृहा गोघ्नो मातृहाचार्यहाघवान् । श्वाद: पुल्कसको वापि शुद्ध्येरन् यस्य कीर्तनात् ॥ ८ ॥ तमश्वमेधेन महामखेन श्रद्धान्वितोऽस्माभिरनुष्ठितेन । हत्वापि सब्रह्मचराचरं त्वं न लिप्यसे किं खलनिग्रहेण ॥ ९ ॥
brahma-hā pitṛ-hā go-ghno mātṛ-hācārya-hāghavān śvādaḥ pulkasako vāpi śuddhyeran yasya kīrtanāt
Seseorang yang telah membunuh seorang brahmana, seekor lembu atau membunuh bapa, ibu atau guru kerohaniannya boleh segera dibebaskan daripada semua tindak balas dosa hanya dengan melaungkan nama suci Tuhan Narayana. Orang berdosa lain, seperti chandala, juga boleh dibebaskan dengan cara ini. Kami akan membantu anda dengan melakukan pengorbanan kuda yang hebat. Jika anda menyenangkan Tuhan Narayana dengan cara itu, mengapa anda perlu takut?
It is said in the Bṛhad-viṣṇu Purāṇa:
FAQs
This verse declares that even the gravest sinners can be purified by kīrtana—chanting and glorifying the Supreme Lord (Viṣṇu).
Amid the crisis of Indra’s battle with Vṛtrāsura, the Devas seek divine protection and highlight bhakti—especially kīrtana—as the Lord’s most powerful purifying mercy.
Regularly chant the Lord’s holy names with sincerity (japa or kīrtana), using it as daily purification of mind and habits, alongside ethical living.