2.31
krsnera madhura vani, amrtera tarangini, tara pravesa nahi ye sravane
kanakadi-chidra sama, janiha se sravana, tara janma haila akarane
SYNONYMS
krsnera—of Lord Krsna; madhura—sweet; vani—words; amrtera—of nectar; tarangini—waves; tara—of those; pravesa—entrance; nahi—there is not; ye—which; sravane—in the ear; kanakadi—of a damaged conchshell; chidra—the hole; sama—like; janiha—please know; se—that; sravana—ear; tara—his; janma—birth; haila—was; akarane—without purpose "Topics about Krsna are like waves of nectar.
If such nectar does not enter one’s ear, the ear is no better than the hole of a damaged conchshell.
Such an ear is created for no purpose.
PURPORT
In this connection, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura quotes the following verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.3.17-24):
ayur harati vai pumsam
udyann astam ca yann asau
tasyarte yat-ksano nita
uttama-sloka-vartaya
taravah kim na jivanti
bhastrah kim na svasanty uta
na khadanti na mehanti
kim grame pasavo ’pare
sva-vid-varahostra-kharaih
samstutah purusah pasuh
na yat-karna-pathopeto
jatu nama gadagrajah
bile batorukrama-vikraman ye
na srnvatah karna-pute narasya
jihvasati dardurikeva suta
na copagayaty urugaya-gathah
bharah param patta-kirita-justam
apy uttamangam na namen mukundam
savau karau no kurute saparyam
harer lasat-kancana-kankanau va
barhayite te nayane naranam
lingani visnor na niriksato ye
padau nrnam tau druma-janma-bhajau
ksetrani nanuvrajato harer yau
jivan-chavo bhagavatanghri-renum
na jatu martyo ’bhilabheta yas tu
sri-visnu-padya manujas tulasyah
svasan chavo yas tu na veda gandham
tad asma-saram hrdayam batedam
yad grhyamanair hari-nama-dheyaih
na vikriyetatha yada vikaro
netre jalam gatra-ruhesu harsah “Both by rising and setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead.
Do the trees not live? Do the bellows of the blacksmith not breathe? All around us, do the beasts not eat and discharge semen? Men who are like dogs, hogs, camels and asses praise those men who never listen to the transcendental pastimes of Lord Sri Krsna, the deliverer from evils.
One who has not listened to the messages about the prowess and marvelous acts of the Personality of Godhead and has not sung or chanted loudly the worthy songs about the Lord should be considered to possess ears like the holes of snakes and a tongue like that of a frog.
The upper portion of the body, though crowned with a silk turban, is only a heavy burden if not bowed down before the Personality of Godhead, who can award mukti (freedom).
And the hands, though decorated with glittering bangles, are like those of a dead man if not engaged in the service of the Personality of Godhead Hari.
The eyes which do not look at the symbolic representations of the Personality of Godhead Visnu (His forms, name, quality, etc.) are like those printed on the plumes of a peacock, and the legs which do not move to the holy places (where the Lord is remembered) are considered to be like tree trunks.
The person who has not at any time received upon his head the dust from the feet of a pure devotee of the Lord is certainly a dead body.
And the person who has never experienced the flavor of the tulasi leaves from the lotus feet of the Lord is also a dead body, although breathing.