Eligibility of the Listener
Bhagavatam should be heard by dhiras, who have controlled their minds & senses.
Sound Vibration
First of all, hear the transcendental sound vibration.
Sravanam
Sravanam, or hearing, is the first step in acquiring transcendental knowledge. One should not give aural reception to unauthorized persons, but should approach the proper person, as recommended in Bhagavad Gita.
Suitable Boat For Crossing Ocean of Material Existence
For a person who is suffering in the fire of countless miseries and who desires to cross the insurmountable ocean of material existence, there is no suitable boat except that of cultivating devotion to the transcendental taste for the narrations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s pastimes.
Molding One’s Activities into Spiritual Activities
By hearing about and glorifying the Lord, all a person’s activities become molded into spiritual activities and thus all conceptions of material miseries become completely vanquished.
Hearing the Hare Krishna Mahamantra
As a snake-bitten man is brought back to consciousness by the chanting of certain mantras, so one in the unconscious state of material life can be revived by hearing the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra.