Shloka 80
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
एतस्य श्रवणादेव मोक्षं यान्ति न संशयः / तदनन्तरजान्वक्ष्ये शृणु पक्षीन्द्रसत्तम
etasya śravaṇādeva mokṣaṃ yānti na saṃśayaḥ / tadanantarajānvakṣye śṛṇu pakṣīndrasattama
صرف اس کا سن لینا ہی نجات (موکش) کا سبب ہے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ اب میں اس کے فوراً بعد آنے والی بات بیان کرتا ہوں؛ سنو، اے بہترین پرندہ-راج۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing) of this truth grants mokṣa; attentive listening is itself a direct means when the content is liberating knowledge.
Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa as primary sādhana for ātma-jñāna; grace (prasāda) and pramāṇa (śāstra) efficacy.
Application: Establish a daily practice of listening/recitation of liberating passages with attention; treat sacred study as transformative, not merely informational.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.79 (certainty about nityānanda); Garuda Purana sections praising śravaṇa/paṭhana of Purāṇa for merit and liberation (general purāṇic phalaśruti motifs)
FAQs
This verse states that mere listening to the sacred instruction being taught is itself a direct cause for moksha, emphasizing receptive hearing as a powerful spiritual practice.
It highlights liberation as attainable through internal transformation via hearing sacred truth, and it signals that further step-by-step instruction about what follows will be explained next in the dialogue.
Regularly listen to authentic scripture recitations and teachings with attention and faith, treating śravaṇa as a disciplined practice that supports ethical living and liberation-oriented understanding.