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SB 9.5.16

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 16

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


SYNONYMS

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 — 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.