Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 6
Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation
Siddhapada
यन्नामधेयश्रवणानुकीर्तनाद् यत्प्रह्वणाद्यत्स्मरणादपि क्वचित् । श्वादोऽपि सद्य: सवनाय कल्पते कुत: पुनस्ते भगवन्नु दर्शनात् ॥ ६ ॥
yan-nāmadheya-śravaṇānukīrtanād yat-prahvaṇād yat-smaraṇād api kvacit śvādo ’pi sadyaḥ savanāya kalpate kutaḥ punas te bhagavan nu darśanāt
噢，薄伽梵！仅仅聆听并唱诵你的圣名，向你顶礼，甚至只是忆念你，即使生于食犬者之家也立刻具备举行吠陀祭祀的资格；何况得以亲见你尊颜，其功德更不可思议。
Herein the spiritual potency of chanting, hearing or remembering the holy name of the Supreme Lord is greatly stressed. Rūpa Gosvāmī has discussed the sequence of sinful activities of the conditioned soul, and he has established, in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, that those who engage in devotional service become freed from the reactions of all sinful activities. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā. The Lord says that He takes charge of one who surrenders unto Him, and He makes him immune to all reactions to sinful activities. If by chanting the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead one becomes so swiftly cleared of all reactions to sinful activities, then what is to be said of those persons who see Him face to face?
FAQs
This verse says that merely hearing and chanting the Lord’s name—along with bowing and remembering Him—can immediately purify even a person considered most fallen, making them fit for sacred acts.
Devahuti praises Kapila’s purifying mercy while receiving His teachings on bhakti and liberation, emphasizing that His name, remembrance, and darśana transform one’s spiritual qualification.
Practice daily hearing and chanting of the Lord’s names, offer respectful obeisances, and remember Him regularly—trusting that sincere bhakti purifies and elevates beyond social labels and past conditioning.