Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 42
ये कथामनुमोदन्ते कीर्त्यमानां नरोत्तमाः । अशृण्वंतोऽपि ते यांति शाश्वतं परमं पदम्
ye kathāmanumodante kīrtyamānāṃ narottamāḥ | aśṛṇvaṃto'pi te yāṃti śāśvataṃ paramaṃ padam
Ang pinakamabubuting tao na nagagalak at sumasang-ayon sa banal na salaysay habang ito’y binibigkas—kahit hindi man nila ito tunay na naririnig—ay nakakamit ang walang hanggan at kataas-taasang kalagayan.
Unknown (context not supplied; likely a purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: Outside a hall, a devotee cannot hear clearly but stands with folded hands, smiling in reverent approval as the kathā is recited; a luminous path rises upward symbolizing parama pada.
FAQs
Even supportive rejoicing in dharma (anumodanā) generates great merit and elevates the soul.
No specific site is referenced; the verse glorifies kathā itself as a means to the supreme goal.
Cultivate anumodanā—glad approval and support of sacred recitation and dharmic acts.