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श्रद्धावाननसूयश्च शृणुयादपि यो नरः। सोऽपि मुक्तः शुभाँल्लोकान्प्राप्नुयात्पुण्यकर्मणाम्।।

śraddhāvān anasūyaś ca śṛṇuyād api yo naraḥ so ’pi muktaḥ śubhāḻ lokān prāpnuyāt puṇya-karmaṇām

śraddhāvān (with faith) anasūyaḥ (without envy) ca (and) śṛṇuyāt (hears) api (even) yaḥ (anyone who) naraḥ (a person) saḥ (he) api (also) muktaḥ (being freed) śubhān (auspicious) lokān (planets) prāpnuyāt (attains) puṇya-karmaṇām (of the pious).

And one who listens with faith and without envy becomes free from sinful reactions and attains to the auspicious planets where the pious dwell.

Kṛṣṇa gives an easy ‘entry point’ for everyone. He says even if a person just *listens* to the Gītā with faith and without an envious heart, they will be freed from their sins and reach the auspicious planets of the pious. You don’t have to be a scholar or a preacher; simple, respectful hearing (‘Śṛṇuyāt’) is enough to start the purification process. This is the power of ‘Sound Vibration’. The Gītā is not just information; it is transcendental sound. Like a medicine that works even if you don’t know the chemistry, the Gītā works on the soul just by being heard. As long as you are ‘Anasūya’ (not cynical or mocking), the words enter the heart and begin to wash away the karmic dirt. It is the most inclusive promise in the whole book. It teaches us to never underestimate the power of simply ‘being in the room’ where the Gītā is spoken. We should make it a habit to listen to the Gītā regularly. Even if we don’t understand everything, the sound itself is a blessing. It sets us on the path to ‘Śubhān lokān’—a brighter, more spiritual future. It is the easiest way to gain massive spiritual credit.