Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAttentive Hearing Frees One from Sin
“Any mortal who recounts this heroic pastime of Lord Uttamaḥ-śloka’s, or who simply hears it attentively, will become freed from all sins.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse promises freedom from all sins to any mortal who recounts this heroic pastime of Lord Uttamaḥ-śloka.
- The same promise applies to one who simply hears the pastime attentively. Careful attention matters in hearing about the Lord.
- Recounting and hearing the Lord’s pastime are devotional activities open to the reader. The verse concludes by inviting this purifying engagement.
Try this today
Read this pastime aloud for a few minutes without distractions, attending closely to what you hear.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attentive, undistracted hearing to the Lord’s pastimes?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.