Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 42
The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel
यस्त्वेतद् भगवत ईश्वरस्य विष्णो- र्वीर्याढ्यं वृजिनहरं सुमङ्गलं च । आख्यानं पठति शृणोत्यनुस्मरेद् वा दुष्कीर्तिं दुरितमपोह्य याति शान्तिम् ॥ ४२ ॥
yas tv etad bhagavata īśvarasya viṣṇor vīryāḍhyaṁ vṛjina-haraṁ su-maṅgalaṁ ca ākhyānaṁ paṭhati śṛṇoty anusmared vā duṣkīrtiṁ duritam apohya yāti śāntim
此圣传充满对至上主、至尊人格神圣的室利毗湿奴之威德描绘，能除罪业、赐诸吉祥。凡诵读、聆听或忆念者，皆能驱散恶名与罪障，而得安宁。
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Fifty-seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Satrājit Murdered, the Jewel Returned.”
FAQs
This verse says that reading, hearing, or remembering the Lord’s heroic narration removes sin and misfortune, dispels ill fame, and grants peace.
He emphasizes the Bhagavatam’s purpose: even complex events in Krishna’s pastimes become purifying when heard as the Lord’s auspicious līlā, leading the listener toward inner peace.
Regularly listen to or read a short Bhagavatam passage daily and recall it during stressful moments; this steadies the mind and gradually reduces harmful habits and anxiety.