Shloka 43

Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Life in Dvārakā; the Captive Kings’ Appeal; Nārada Announces the Rājasūya

Devanagari script

श्रवणत्कीर्तनाद् ध्यानात्पूयन्तेऽन्तेवसायिन: । तव ब्रह्ममयस्येश किमुतेक्षाभिमर्शिन: ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

śravaṇāt kīrtanād dhyānāt pūyante ’nte-vasāyinaḥ tava brahma-mayasyeśa kim utekṣābhimarśinaḥ

Translation

Lạy Chúa, Ngài là Brahman; chỉ nhờ nghe, ca tụng và thiền niệm về vinh quang của Ngài mà ngay cả kẻ bị ruồng bỏ cũng được thanh tịnh. Huống chi những ai được thấy và chạm đến Ngài!

Synonyms

• śravaṇāt: from hearing
• śravaṇāt: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• kīrtanāt: from chanting
• kīrtanāt: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kīrtana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• dhyānāt: from meditation
• dhyānāt: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• pūyante: are purified
• pūyante: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pū (धातु)
• Form: Passive (Karmaṇi), Present (Laṭ/लट), 3rd Person (Prathama), Plural

• ante-vasāyinaḥ: outcasts/dog-eaters
• ante-vasāyinaḥ: Karma (Object - in passive construction acts as Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ante-vasāyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; Aluk Tatpurusha (one living at the end/outcast)

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• brahma-mayasya: of the one full of Brahman/Absolute Truth
• brahma-mayasya: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahma-maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; Mayat Pratyaya

• īśa: O Lord
• īśa: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• kim: what
• kim: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative Particle

• uta: then/much less
• uta: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: uta (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle of comparison/doubt

• īkṣā-abhimarśinaḥ: those who see and touch
• īkṣā-abhimarśinaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īkṣā-abhimarśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; (Those who see and touch)

Purport

Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī interprets the word brahma-mayasya to mean brahma-ghana-mūrteḥ, “of the concentrated form of the Absolute Truth.”

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about purification through hearing and chanting Krishna’s names?

This verse declares that śravaṇa (hearing), kīrtana (chanting), and dhyāna (meditation) on Kṛṣṇa purify even those considered most fallen, showing bhakti’s unmatched purifying power.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī emphasize seeing and touching Krishna in Canto 10?

In the Dvārakā context, Kṛṣṇa is personally present; Śukadeva highlights that if hearing and chanting purify, then direct darśana (seeing) and contact with the Lord—who is entirely spiritual—purify even more.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life according to the Bhagavatam?

Make a daily practice of hearing Bhagavatam/Kṛṣṇa-kathā, chanting His names, and remembering Him; the verse teaches that consistent bhakti purifies character and consciousness regardless of one’s past.