Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 65
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
विप्रोऽधीत्याप्नुयात् प्रज्ञां राजन्योदधिमेखलाम् । वैश्यो निधिपतित्वं च शूद्र: शुध्येत पातकात् ॥ ६५ ॥
vipro ’dhītyāpnuyāt prajñāṁ rājanyodadhi-mekhalām vaiśyo nidhi-patitvaṁ ca śūdraḥ śudhyeta pātakāt
Sa pag-aaral ng Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, ang brahmana ay nagkakamit ng matatag na talino sa bhakti; ang hari ay nakakamit ng kapangyarihan sa lupa; ang vaisya ay nakakakuha ng malaking kayamanan; at ang sudra ay nalilinis mula sa bunga ng kasalanan.
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This verse states that studying Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam grants wisdom to brāhmaṇas, empowers kṣatriyas, brings prosperity to vaiśyas, and purifies śūdras from sinful reactions—showing its universal spiritual potency.
Sūta Gosvāmī speaks this verse while summarizing the glory and results of studying Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya.
Make regular time to study or hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with sincerity; the text teaches discernment, strengthens character and duty, supports righteous livelihood, and steadily purifies harmful habits and past karmic burdens.