Vamana Purana — Merit of the Vamana Purana, Shloka 16

The Merit of Hearing and Reciting the Vamana Purana (Phalaśruti)

Devanagari script

त्रिसंध्यं च पठन् शृण्वन् सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् असूयारहितं विप्र सर्वसम्पत्प्रदायकम्

Transliteration

trisaṃdhyaṃ ca paṭhan śṛṇvan sarvapāpapraṇāśanam asūyārahitaṃ vipra sarvasampatpradāyakam

Translation

Reciting and listening at the three junctions of the day (morning, noon, and evening) becomes the destroyer of all sins. O brāhmaṇa, when done free from malice or envy (asūyā), it bestows every prosperity.

Speakers

• Unspecified in the provided excerpt (within Adhyaya 69’s didactic discourse
• addressed to a ‘vipra’)

Primary Deities

• Vishnu

Key Themes

• Nitya-karma (daily religious discipline)
• Tri-sandhyā observance
• Paṭhana and Śravaṇa as purificatory acts
• Removal of pāpa (sin)
• Asūyā (envy/fault-finding) as an obstacle to spiritual fruit
• Prosperity (sampat) as a dharmic result

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What are the ‘three sandhyās,’ and why are they singled out?

They are the daily transitional times—dawn, midday, and dusk—traditionally used for sandhyā-vandana and related recitation. Purāṇic texts treat these liminal periods as especially potent for purification and for stabilizing daily dharma through regular practice.

Why does the verse insist on being ‘asūyā-rahita’ (free from envy/fault-finding)?

Asūyā is a subtle ethical impurity: disparaging the speaker, the text, other listeners, or the rite itself. The verse teaches that inner hostility undermines the receptivity required for śravaṇa/paṭhana to yield its promised fruits.

Does ‘destroyer of all sins’ imply automatic liberation?

In Purāṇic idiom, ‘sarva-pāpa-praṇāśana’ primarily indicates strong purification and removal of impediments, often leading to prosperity and eligibility for higher aims. Liberation (mokṣa) typically requires sustained realization-oriented practice in addition to such purificatory disciplines.