Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 60
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
बह्वृचा: संहिता ह्येता एभिर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्धृता: । श्रुत्वैतच्छन्दसां व्यासं सर्वपापै: प्रमुच्यते ॥ ६० ॥
bahvṛcāḥ saṁhitā hy etā ebhir brahmarṣibhir dhṛtāḥ śrutvaitac-chandasāṁ vyāsaṁ sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate
ดังนี้ สํหิตาต่าง ๆ แห่งฤคเวทจึงถูกธำรงไว้ในสายสืบทอดโดยพราหมณ์ผู้เป็นดุจพรหมฤๅษีเหล่านั้น เพียงได้สดับเรื่องการแจกแจงฉันทะแห่งเวทนี้ ก็พ้นจากบาปทั้งปวง
FAQs
This verse states that simply hearing the sacred account of Vyāsa—the compiler and arranger of the Vedas—frees one from all sins, highlighting śravaṇam as a direct means of purification.
In this section Suta emphasizes the authentic transmission of Vedic knowledge: the Saṁhitā is preserved by brahmarṣis, and Vyāsa’s role as the organizer of Vedic revelation is so sacred that hearing about him purifies the listener.
Make a steady habit of hearing or reading Srimad Bhagavatam and the lives of great ācāryas like Vyāsa with faith and attention; this cultivates inner cleansing, better choices, and devotion-centered living.