← Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1962)

Chapter 15: The Pandavas Retire Timely

Verse 51 of 45
SB 1.15.51

yaḥ śraddhayaitad bhagavat-priyāṇāṁ pāṇḍoḥ sutānām iti samprayāṇam śṛṇoty alaṁ svastyayanaṁ pavitraṁ labdhvā harau bhaktim upaiti siddhim

Synonyms

yaḥanyone; śraddhayāwith devotion; etatthis; bhagavat-priyāṇāmof those who are very dear to the Personality of Godhead; pāṇḍoḥof the Pandu; sutānāmof the sons; itithus; samprayāṇamdeparture for the ultimate goal; śṛṇotihears; alamonly; svastyayanamauspiciousness; pavitramperfectly pure; labdhvāby obtaining; harauunto the Supreme Lord; bhaktimdevotional service; upaitigains over; siddhimperfection.

Translation

The statement of the departure of the sons of Pandu for the ultimate goal oflife back to home back to Godhead is full of auspiciousness and perfectly pure. Any one who therefore, hears this narration with devotional faith do certainly over gains devotional service of the Lord, the highest perfection of life.

Purport

Srimad Bhagwatam means narration about the Personality of Godhead and that of the devotees of the Lord like the Pandavas and others. Such narration of the Personality of Gohead and devotees are Absolute in themselves and as such to hear about them with devotional attitude means to associate with the Lord and constant companionship of the Lord by the hearing process of Srimad Bhagwatam helps one to attain the highest perfection of life namely to go back to home back to Godhead without failure.

Verse 51 of 45
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