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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.29.28

य एतच्छ्रद्धया नित्यमव्यग्र: श‍ृणुयान्नर: । मयि भक्तिं परां कुर्वन् कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते ॥ २८ ॥
ya etac chraddhayā nityam
[ya etach chraddhayaa nityam]
avyagraḥ śṛṇuyān naraḥ
[avyagrah shrinuyaan narah]
mayi bhaktiṁ parāṁ kurvan
[mayi bhaktim paraam kurvan]
karmabhir na sa badhyate
[karmabhir na sa badhyate]
yaḥ — who etat — this śraddhayā — with faith nityam — regularly avyagraḥ — free from distraction śṛṇuyāt — listens naraḥ — a person mayi — to Me bhaktim — devotional service parām — transcendental kurvan — performing karmabhiḥ — by fruitive actions na — not saḥ — he badhyate — becomes bound up.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ya etac chraddhayā nityam
yaḥ
who
etat
this
avyagraḥ śṛṇuyān naraḥ
śraddhayā
with faith
nityam
regularly
avyagraḥ
free from distraction
śṛṇuyāt
listens
naraḥ
a person
mayi bhaktiṁ parāṁ kurvan
mayi
to Me
bhaktim
devotional service
parām
transcendental
kurvan
performing
karmabhir na sa badhyate
karmabhiḥ
by fruitive actions
na
not
saḥ
he
badhyate
becomes bound up.
Anyone who regularly listens to this knowledge with faith and attention, all the while engaging in My pure devotional service, will never become bound by the reactions of material work.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Anyone who regularly listens to this knowledge with faith and attention, while engaging in my pure devotional service, will never become bound by karma.
Anyone who regularly listens with faith and attention while engaging in pure devotional service will never be bound by karmic reactions. Listening plus practice is unbreakable.
Reflection Questions
  • Is my listening regular, faithful, attentive, and paired with practice?
  • Where can I strengthen one link?
📝 My note

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