Can study of the Bhagavatam alone give salvation without being tested practically like Gopikaas?

[Shri Durgaprasad asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, You said that Bhagavatam is the highest scripture that gives salvation in 7 days and it happened to the king Parikshit. But it can give only theoretical knowledge in 7 days. How was Parikshit tested practically like Gopikaas were tested? Is such salvation possible for anyone who is on death bed by listening to Bhagavatm? At Your lotus feet, Durgaprasad]

Swami Replied:- On hearing the Bhaagavatam, King Pariikshit got full faith on God Krishna, His contemporary incarnation and this faith gave salvation from all the worldly bonds. Pariikshit took the final female birth to lose his ego of male gender. The worldly bonds were dropped theoretically and were tested in the next birth for practical proof. Once theory is correct, the practical will be also correct. Getting salvation from worldly bonds means getting salvation from worldly bonds practically also. Theoretical salvation definitely gives the practical salvation also and in this sense attainment of salvation can be declared. If there is a doubt in theory, practical salvation fails. If the theory is fully correct through the Spiritual knowledge given by Sadguru, consciousness gets perfectly convinced and this generates inspiration for practice leading to success. If true knowledge is obtained, theoretical devotion and practical sacrifice are spontaneous steps consuming no time. Hence, Shankara told that correct theoretical knowledge gives directly salvation because the other two steps are spontaneous.

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