8.72

yan-nama-sruti-matrena

puman bhavati nirmalah

tasya tirtha-padah kim va

dasanam avasisyate

SYNONYMS

yat—of whom; nama—of the name; sruti-matrena—simply by hearing; puman—a person; bhavati—becomes; nirmalah—pure; tasya—of Him; tirtha-padah—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, at whose lotus feet are all places of pilgrimage; kim—what; va—more; dasanam—of the servants; avasisyate—is remaining " ’A man becomes purified simply by hearing the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose lotus feet create the holy places of pilgrimage.

Therefore what remains to be attained by those who have become His servants?’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (9.5.16) and is an admission by the great sage Durvasa Muni.

Durvasa Muni, a caste brahmana and great yogi, used to hate Maharaja Ambarisa.

When he decided to chastise Maharaja Ambarisa through his yogic powers, he was chased by the Sudarsana cakra of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

When things were settled, he said, “When the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is heard by any person, that person is immediately sanctified.