Shloka : 117

श्रव्य: श्रीमद्भागवतदशमस्कन्ध आदरात् ।

प्रत्यहं वा सकृद्वर्षे वर्षे वाच्योऽथ पण्डितै: ॥ 117 ॥

અને શ્રીમદ્ભાગવત પુરાણનો જે દશમસ્કંધ તે જે તે, નિત્યપ્રત્યે આદરથકી સાંભળવો; અથવા વર્ષોવર્ષ એકવાર સાંભળવો. અને જે પંડિત હોય તેમણે નિત્યપ્રત્યે વાંચવો; અથવા વર્ષોવર્ષ એકવાર વાંચવો. ॥ 117 ॥

And the Dashamskandh of Shrimad Bhagwat Purana should be listened to regularly or once a year. And the scholars should read it regularly or once a year. || 117 ||

Commentary

The devotees who are devoted to the indirect incarnations are fond of their scriptures. To reconcile them, Shri Hari has mentioned to read and listen to the Dasham Skandh of Shrimad Bhagwat. As He has adviced the devotees of indirect incarnation to study their scriptures, similarly the devotees of cause of all the incarnations, Supreme God Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan should study His scriptures regularly. Shri Hari has instructed to study Shikshapatri regularly in His Shloka-208 of Shikshapatri. In Vachanamrit, Satsangijeevan etc. scriptures also Shri Hari has mentioned to (study) narrate and listen to the scriptures written by Him and by His God-realized devotees and Muktas. Moreover, also mentioned that the growth of religion could be achieved through the scriptures related to the worshipping God of that religion.

Therefore, it has been clarified that Shri Hari who is cause of all incarnations is fond of the scriptures describing His own characteristics and His holy teachings rather than those of any indirect incarnations.