Shloka 27

Bhadrā and Mitravindā: The Fruits of Namaskāra, Pradakṣiṇā, Hari-nāma, and Śravaṇa of Bhāgavata Kathā

Devanagari script

यैर्न श्रुतं भागवतं पुराणं यैर्न श्रुतं ब्रह्मकाण्डं पुराणम् / तेषां जन्म व्यर्थमाहुर्ममहान्तस्तस्माच्छ्राव्या हरिवार्ता सदैव

Transliteration

yairna śrutaṃ bhāgavataṃ purāṇaṃ yairna śrutaṃ brahmakāṇḍaṃ purāṇam / teṣāṃ janma vyarthamāhurmamahāntastasmācchrāvyā harivārtā sadaiva

Translation

Yaong hindi pa nakarinig ng Bhāgavata Purāṇa, at hindi rin nakarinig ng Purāṇa na tinatawag na Brahma-kāṇḍa—tungkol sa kanila, ipinahahayag ng mga dakilang santo na ang pagsilang ay walang saysay. Kaya’t ang harivārtā, ang salaysay tungkol kay Hari, ay dapat laging pakinggan.

Word by Word

• यैः: by whom / by those (people)
• यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन (Plural)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negative particle)

• श्रुतम्: heard
• श्रुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रयोगः—‘श्रुतम्’ = ‘heard’

• भागवतम्: the Bhāgavata (text)
• भागवतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भागवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• यैः: by whom / by those
• यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negative particle)

• श्रुतम्: heard
• श्रुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मकाण्डम्: the Brahma-kāṇḍa section
• ब्रह्मकाण्डम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + काण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (Genitive Tatpurusha): ब्रह्मणः काण्डम्

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• जन्म: birth / life
• जन्म: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• व्यर्थम्: fruitless
• व्यर्थम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival predicate)

• आहुः: they say
• आहुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• महान्तः: great ones / saints
• महान्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महान्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात्-इत्यव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; अपादानार्थे (ablatival sense) ‘therefore/from that reason’

• श्राव्या: to be listened to / should be heard
• श्राव्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्राव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• हरिवार्ता: talk of Hari
• हरिवार्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + वार्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: हरेः वार्ता

• सदैव: always
• सदैव: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा + एव (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Not hearing Bhāgavata and Brahma-kāṇḍa Purāṇa is tantamount to wasting human birth; hence Hari-vārtā should always be heard.

Vedantic Theme: Human birth as rare opportunity (durlabha-mānuṣya) to turn toward Bhagavān; śravaṇa as the gateway to transformation and liberation.

Application: Create a sustained curriculum of Bhāgavata study and complementary Purāṇic sections (Brahma-kāṇḍa) with regular listening, reflection, and discussion in satsang.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring refrain that Hari-kathā/Viṣṇu-nāma rescues and gives meaning to life (theme)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Mahantas
• Bhagavata Purana
• Brahma Kanda

FAQs

What is the importance of Purāṇa-śravaṇa (hearing sacred texts) in Garuda Purana?

This verse states that neglecting to hear the Bhāgavata and the Brahma-kāṇḍa Purāṇa makes human birth “wasted,” and therefore recommends regular listening to Hari-kathā as an essential spiritual discipline.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than describing punishments or routes after death, it emphasizes the preventative spiritual path: cultivating devotion through hearing about Hari, which is presented as the meaningful purpose of human life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Set a daily or weekly practice of listening to or reciting Purāṇic teachings—especially Hari-kathā (Bhāgavata narratives)—to orient life toward dharma, devotion, and inner purification.