Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 9
Indra’s Brahma-hatyā, Flight from Sin, and Purification by Aśvamedha
ब्रह्महा पितृहा गोघ्नो मातृहाचार्यहाघवान् । श्वाद: पुल्कसको वापि शुद्ध्येरन् यस्य कीर्तनात् ॥ ८ ॥ तमश्वमेधेन महामखेन श्रद्धान्वितोऽस्माभिरनुष्ठितेन । हत्वापि सब्रह्मचराचरं त्वं न लिप्यसे किं खलनिग्रहेण ॥ ९ ॥
brahma-hā pitṛ-hā go-ghno mātṛ-hācārya-hāghavān śvādaḥ pulkasako vāpi śuddhyeran yasya kīrtanāt
Ang sinumang pumatay ng isang brahmana, baka, o pumatay sa kanyang ama, ina, o gurong espirituwal ay maaaring agad na mapalaya mula sa lahat ng makasalanang reaksyon sa pamamagitan lamang ng pag-awit ng banal na pangalan ng Panginoong Narayana. Ang ibang makasalanan, tulad ng mga chandala, ay maaari ring mapalaya sa ganitong paraan. Tutulungan ka namin sa pamamagitan ng pagsasagawa ng dakilang sakripisyo ng kabayo. Kung pasisiyahin mo ang Panginoong Narayana sa ganitong paraan, bakit ka dapat matakot?
It is said in the Bṛhad-viṣṇu Purāṇa:
FAQs
This verse declares that even the gravest sinners can be purified by kīrtana—chanting and glorifying the Lord—showing bhakti as the most potent purifier.
Facing the consequences of grave offenses and conflict, the devas appeal to Lord Viṣṇu’s mercy, emphasizing that His glorification can cleanse even severe wrongdoing.
Make daily chanting and hearing of the Lord’s names a steady practice, using sincere devotion and humility as the foundation for inner reform.