Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 44
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
न हि भगवन्नघटितमिदं त्वद्दर्शनान्नृणामखिलपापक्षय: । यन्नाम सकृच्छ्रवणात् पुक्कशोऽपि विमुच्यते संसारात् ॥ ४४ ॥
na hi bhagavann aghaṭitam idaṁ tvad-darśanān nṛṇām akhila-pāpa-kṣayaḥ yan-nāma sakṛc chravaṇāt pukkaśo ’pi vimucyate saṁsārāt
Wahai Bhagavān, tidak mustahil bahawa dengan melihat-Mu, segala dosa manusia lenyap. Bahkan hanya dengan mendengar nama suci-Mu sekali sahaja, seorang pukkasa (caṇḍāla) pun bebas daripada saṁsāra; apatah lagi dengan melihat-Mu, siapa yang tidak disucikan?
As stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (9.5.16) , yan-nāma-śruti-mātreṇa pumān bhavati nirmalaḥ: simply by hearing the holy name of the Lord, one is immediately purified. Therefore, in this Age of Kali, when all people are very contaminated, the chanting of the holy name of the Lord is recommended as the only means of improvement.
FAQs
This verse states that even hearing the Lord’s name just one time can free a person—even one born in a degraded condition—from the bondage of saṁsāra.
Because Citraketu is glorifying the Lord’s purifying power: if mere nāma-śravaṇa can liberate, then it is natural that direct darśana of the Lord eradicates all sins.
Make regular time to hear and chant the Lord’s names (nāma-śravaṇa and nāma-kīrtana), trusting their purifying effect and using them as daily spiritual practice.