Chapter 31

Verse 24 (SB 4.31.24)

SB 4.31.23

SB 4.31.25

SB 4.31.24 • मूल श्लोक

तेऽपि तन्मुखनिर्यातं यशो लोकमलापहम् । हरेर्निशम्य तत्पादं ध्यायन्तस्तद्गतिं ययु: ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

te ’pi tan-mukha-niryātaṁ yaśo loka-malāpaham harer niśamya tat-pādaṁ dhyāyantas tad-gatiṁ yayuḥ

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

te — the Pracetās; api — also; tat — of Nārada; mukha — from the mouth; niryātam — gone forth; yaśaḥ — glorification; loka — of the world; mala — sins; apaham — destroying; hareḥ — of Lord Hari; niśamya — having heard; tat — of the Lord; pādam — feet; dhyāyantaḥ — meditating upon; tat-gatim — unto His abode; yayuḥ — went.

Translation

“Hearing from Nārada’s mouth the glories of the Lord, which vanquish all the ill fortune of the world, the Pracetās also became attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Meditating on His lotus feet, they advanced to the ultimate destination.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda

Here it is seen that by hearing the glories of the Lord from a realized devotee, the Pracetās easily attained strong attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then, meditating on the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord at the end of their lives, they advanced to the ultimate goal, Viṣṇuloka. It is sure and certain that anyone who always hears the glories of the Lord and thinks of His lotus feet will reach that supreme destination. As Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (18.65): man-manā bhava mad-bhaktomad-yājī māṁ namaskurumām evaiṣyasi satyaṁ tepratijāne priyo ’si me “Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend.”