Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 25
Kriyā-yoga, the Virāṭ-Puruṣa Mapping, and the Sun-God’s Monthly Expansions
श्रीकृष्ण कृष्णसख वृष्ण्यृषभावनिध्रुग् राजन्यवंशदहनानपवर्गवीर्य । गोविन्द गोपवनिताव्रजभृत्यगीत- तीर्थश्रव: श्रवणमङ्गल पाहि भृत्यान् ॥ २५ ॥
śrī-kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa-sakha vṛṣṇy-ṛṣabhāvani-dhrug- rājanya-vaṁśa-dahanānapavarga-vīrya govinda gopa-vanitā-vraja-bhṛtya-gīta tīrtha-śravaḥ śravaṇa-maṅgala pāhi bhṛtyān
اے شری کرشن! اے ارجن کے سکھا! اے وِرِشنی وंश کے سردار! اے زمین پر فتنہ پھیلانے والے راجنی گروہوں کے جلانے والے! تیرا پرाकرم کبھی کم نہیں ہوتا۔ اے گووند! وِرِنداون کی گوپیاں، گوپ اور ان کے خادم جن کی پاک کیرتن گاتے ہیں—اس کا سننا ہی سراسر برکت ہے۔ اے پروردگار، اپنے بھکتوں کی حفاظت فرما۔
FAQs
This verse declares that hearing about Kṛṣṇa is itself tīrtha—spiritually purifying like a holy place—and inherently auspicious, leading the listener toward protection, devotion, and ultimately liberation.
The title highlights Kṛṣṇa’s intimate, personal relationship with His devotee Arjuna, showing that the Supreme Lord becomes a loving companion and protector of those who take shelter of Him.
Make daily śravaṇam a practice—regularly hear or read Kṛṣṇa-kathā (Bhagavatam, kīrtana, lectures). The verse teaches that such hearing is intrinsically purifying and strengthens devotional shelter in stressful, worldly conditions.