The man who listens to the Bharata) or that recites it to other people becomes purged of all his sins and acquires. at last the status of Vishnu.
शृणोति श्रावयेद् वापि सततं चैव यो नरः। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो वैष्णवं पदमाप्नुयात्॥