Shloka 29
Invocation and the Naimiṣa Assembly: Sūta’s Arrival and the Request to Recount the Padma Purāṇa
सर्वतीर्थाभिषेकं च लभते शृणुते हि यः । श्रद्धया परया भक्त्या श्रुतमात्रेण मुक्तिदः
sarvatīrthābhiṣekaṃ ca labhate śṛṇute hi yaḥ | śraddhayā parayā bhaktyā śrutamātreṇa muktidaḥ
Quem o ouve com fé suprema e devoção alcança o mérito de banhar-se em todos os tīrthas sagrados; pelo simples ouvir, torna-se doador de libertação.
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्व+तीर्थ+अभिषेकम् → सर्वतीर्थाभिषेकं; श्रुत+मात्रेण → श्रुतमात्रेण.
FAQs
It states that hearing the sacred account with deep faith and devotion yields the same merit as bathing at all pilgrimage sites, emphasizing inner receptivity over physical travel.
The promised fruit is tied to śraddhā (faith) and parā-bhakti (supreme devotion), showing that devotional attitude is what makes śravaṇa (hearing) spiritually transformative.
It encourages sincere listening and devotion as accessible spiritual practice, suggesting that consistent reverent engagement with sacred teachings can lead toward purification and liberation.