Canto 9, Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Verse 16 (SB 9.5.16)
SB 9.5.16 • मूल श्लोक

यन्नामश्रुतिमात्रेण पुमान् भवति निर्मल: । तस्य तीर्थपद: किं वा दासानामवशिष्यते ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

yan-nāma-śruti-mātreṇa pumān bhavati nirmalaḥ tasya tīrtha-padaḥ kiṁ vā dāsānām avaśiṣyate

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

yat-nāma — the holy name of the Lord; śruti-mātreṇa — simply by hearing; pumān — a person; bhavati — becomes; nirmalaḥ — purified; tasya — of Him; tīrtha-padaḥ — the Lord, at whose feet are the holy places; kim vā — what; dāsānām — by the servants; avaśiṣyate — remains to be done.

Translation

“What is impossible for the servants of the Lord? By the very hearing of His holy name one is purified.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda