Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 41
Citraketu Offends Śiva, Is Cursed by Pārvatī, and Is Glorified as a Vaiṣṇava
य एतत्प्रातरुत्थाय श्रद्धया वाग्यत: पठेत् । इतिहासं हरिं स्मृत्वा स याति परमां गतिम् ॥ ४१ ॥
ya etat prātar utthāya śraddhayā vāg-yataḥ paṭhet itihāsaṁ hariṁ smṛtvā sa yāti paramāṁ gatim
Кто, встав на рассвете, с верой обуздывает речь и ум и, памятуя о Шри Хари, читает это священное сказание, тот достигает высшей обители — дхама Господа.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Sixth Canto, Seventeenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam entitled “Mother Pārvatī Curses Citraketu.”
FAQs
It says that one who rises early, recites this sacred narration with faith and restrained speech, and remembers Lord Hari attains the supreme destination.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit as a concluding glorification of the spiritual benefit of hearing and reciting the episode.
Begin the day with a short, faithful recitation of Bhagavatam, keep speech disciplined, and consciously remember Hari—making devotion the foundation of daily conduct.