श्रद्धावाननसूयश्च श्रृणुयादपि यो नरः।
सोऽपि मुक्तः शुभाँल्लोकान्प्राप्नुयात्पुण्यकर्मणाम्।।18.71।।
।।18.71।।श्रद्धावान् और दोषदृष्टिसे रहित जो मनुष्य इस गीताग्रन्थको सुन भी लेगा? वह भी सम्पूर्ण पापोंसे मुक्त होकर पुण्यकारियोंके शुभ लोकोंको प्राप्त हो जायगा।
Furthermore Lord Krishna confirms that one with faith in Him, without malice and envy, who even hears verses from Srimad Bhagavad-Gita from His devotee is sufficient to free one from the sins obstructing one from beginning bhakti exclusive loving devotion unto the Supreme Lord by which one will become a muktah liberated being. Just to hear this divine discourse from the Supreme Lords devotee is enough to be released from samsara the perpetual cycle of birth and death. Such a blessed one will join the ranks of the Supreme Lords devoted servitors abiding eternally in the imperishable spiritual realms.