Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 42
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Meets Lord Śiva: Devotee as Living Tīrtha and the Lord’s Māyā
य एवमेतद् भृगुवर्य वर्णितं रथाङ्गपाणेरनुभावभावितम् । संश्रावयेत् संशृणुयादु तावुभौ तयोर्न कर्माशयसंसृतिर्भवेत् ॥ ४२ ॥
ya evam etad bhṛgu-varya varṇitaṁ rathāṅga-pāṇer anubhāva-bhāvitam saṁśrāvayet saṁśṛṇuyād u tāv ubhau tayor na karmāśaya-saṁsṛtir bhavet
O pinakamahusay sa mga Bhṛgu, ang salaysay tungkol kay Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍeya ay puspos ng transendental na kapangyarihan ng Kataas-taasang Panginoon na may hawak na cakra. Sinumang magsalaysay nito nang wasto o makinig nang may pananampalataya ay hindi na muling daraan sa materyal na samsara na nakabatay sa pagnanais ng bunga ng gawa.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Twelfth Canto, Tenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi.”
FAQs
This verse states that both the reciter who makes others hear and the listener who hears with attention become freed from saṁsāra arising from karmic desires and latent impressions (karma-āśaya).
He highlights that Bhagavata-kathā is permeated with the Lord’s spiritual potency; therefore, contact through hearing and speaking directly purifies the heart and cuts the bondage created by karmic intent.
Set a steady routine to hear Srimad Bhagavatam (live class, audio, or reading) and also share it with others; consistent śravaṇa-kīrtana reshapes desires and reduces the karmic momentum that drives anxiety and repeated harmful patterns.