Shloka 80
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
एतस्य श्रवणादेव मोक्षं यान्ति न संशयः / तदनन्तरजान्वक्ष्ये शृणु पक्षीन्द्रसत्तम
etasya śravaṇādeva mokṣaṃ yānti na saṃśayaḥ / tadanantarajānvakṣye śṛṇu pakṣīndrasattama
ఇది కేవలం వినడమే మోక్షాన్ని ఇస్తుంది—సందేహం లేదు. ఇప్పుడు దీని వెంటనే వచ్చే విషయాన్ని చెబుతాను; విను, ఓ పక్షీంద్రసత్తమా।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing) of this truth grants mokṣa; attentive listening is itself a direct means when the content is liberating knowledge.
Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa as primary sādhana for ātma-jñāna; grace (prasāda) and pramāṇa (śāstra) efficacy.
Application: Establish a daily practice of listening/recitation of liberating passages with attention; treat sacred study as transformative, not merely informational.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.79 (certainty about nityānanda); Garuda Purana sections praising śravaṇa/paṭhana of Purāṇa for merit and liberation (general purāṇic phalaśruti motifs)
FAQs
This verse states that mere listening to the sacred instruction being taught is itself a direct cause for moksha, emphasizing receptive hearing as a powerful spiritual practice.
It highlights liberation as attainable through internal transformation via hearing sacred truth, and it signals that further step-by-step instruction about what follows will be explained next in the dialogue.
Regularly listen to authentic scripture recitations and teachings with attention and faith, treating śravaṇa as a disciplined practice that supports ethical living and liberation-oriented understanding.