The Topics of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Summarized
सङ्कीर्त्यमानो भगवाननन्त: श्रुतानुभावो व्यसनं हि पुंसाम् । प्रविश्य चित्तं विधुनोत्यशेषं यथा तमोऽर्कोऽभ्रमिवातिवात: ॥ ४८ ॥
Transliteration
saṅkīrtyamāno bhagavān anantaḥ śrutānubhāvo vyasanaṁ hi puṁsām praviśya cittaṁ vidhunoty aśeṣaṁ yathā tamo ’rko ’bhram ivāti-vātaḥ
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
saṅkīrtyamānaḥ — being properly chanted about; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anantaḥ — the unlimited; śruta — being heard about; anubhāvaḥ — His potency; vyasanam — the misery; hi — indeed; puṁsām — of persons; praviśya — enter; cittam — the heart; vidhunoti — cleans away; aśeṣam — entirely; yathā — just as; tamaḥ — darkness; arkaḥ — the sun; abhram — clouds; iva — as; ati-vātaḥ — a strong wind.
Translation
“When people properly glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead or simply hear about His power, the Lord personally enters their hearts and cleanses away every trace of misfortune, just as the sun removes the darkness or as a powerful wind drives away the clouds.”