Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 31
Nārada Instructs the Pracetās: Bhakti as the Goal of All Paths
एतद्य: शृणुयाद्राजन् राज्ञां हर्यर्पितात्मनाम् । आयुर्धनं यश: स्वस्ति गतिमैश्वर्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ ३१ ॥ ऋषभ उवाच नायं देहो देहभाजां नृलोके कष्टान् कामानर्हते विड्भुजां ये । तपो दिव्यं पुत्रका येन सत्त्वं शुद्ध्येद्यस्माद् ब्रह्मसौख्यं त्वनन्तम् ॥ १ ॥
etad yaḥ śṛṇuyād rājan rājñāṁ hary-arpitātmanām āyur dhanaṁ yaśaḥ svasti gatim aiśvaryam āpnuyāt
Ó Rei, aqueles que ouvem estes temas sobre reis que entregaram totalmente o coração a Śrī Hari obtêm sem dificuldade longa vida, riqueza, boa fama, auspícios e, por fim, a oportunidade de retornar ao dhāma do Senhor, bem como verdadeira opulência.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fourth Canto, Thirty-first Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Nārada Instructs the Pracetās.”
FAQs
This verse states that hearing about devotees who have offered themselves to Hari grants longevity, prosperity, fame, well-being, an elevated destination, and opulence.
He encourages attentive hearing by showing that Bhagavata-kathā is spiritually potent and also brings auspicious results when heard with respect and faith.
Regularly hear or study Bhagavatam narrations about devotees of Hari with sincerity—making it a steady habit—so the mind becomes oriented toward devotion and higher goals.