Shloka 35
The Brāhmaṇas’ Wives Blessed (Brāhmaṇa-patnī-prasāda) — Ritualism Humbled by Bhakti
तत्रैका विधृता भर्त्रा भगवन्तं यथाश्रुतम् । हृदोपगुह्य विजहौ देहं कर्मानुबन्धनम् ॥ ३५ ॥
tatraikā vidhṛtā bhartrā bhagavantaṁ yathā-śrutam hṛḍopaguhya vijahau dehaṁ karmānubandhanam
అక్కడ ఒక స్త్రీని ఆమె భర్త బలవంతంగా ఆపివేశాడు. ఇతరులు చెప్పినట్లుగా భగవాన్ శ్రీకృష్ణ మహిమను విని, ఆమె హృదయంలో ఆయనను ఆలింగనం చేసుకొని కర్మబంధనానికి కారణమైన దేహాన్ని విడిచింది.
The lady described here was especially devoted to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Upon giving up her material body, she immediately attained a spiritual body and left the sacrificial arena to join the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse teaches that even without physically reaching Kṛṣṇa, one can attain release from karmic bondage by embracing Him within the heart through faithful hearing and remembrance.
In this episode, some brāhmaṇas and their households were bound by social and ritual concerns; despite being stopped externally, one wife’s inner devotion to Kṛṣṇa became complete and spiritually transformative.
Regularly hear authentic Kṛṣṇa-kathā and consciously remember Kṛṣṇa in daily duties; the Bhāgavatam highlights that sincere inner absorption can purify karma and deepen devotion even amid obstacles.