Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.60
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing About Vedic Transmission Purifies
“Thus these various saṁhitās of the Ṛg Veda were maintained through disciplic succession by these saintly brāhmaṇas. Simply by hearing of this distribution of the Vedic hymns, one will be freed from all sins.”
What the purport teaches
- The various saṁhitās of the Ṛg Veda were maintained by saintly brāhmaṇas.
- They preserved these collections through disciplic succession.
- Simply by hearing about this distribution of the Vedic hymns, one will be freed from all sins.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud slowly, listening carefully to its promise about hearing.
Ask yourself
How does this promise encourage me to hear these accounts attentively?
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.