Madhya-līlā

Chapter 10: The Lord's Return to Jagannātha Purī

Verse 12 of 189
Cc Madhya 10.12

ভবদ্বিধা ভাগবতাস্তীর্থীভূতাঃ স্বযং বিভো তীর্থীকুর্বন্তি তীর্থানি স্বান্তঃস্থেন গদাভৃতা

भवद्विधा भागवतास्तीर्थीभूताः स्वयं विभो तीर्थीकुर्वन्ति तीर्थानि स्वान्तःस्थेन गदाभृता

bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās tīrthī-bhūtāḥ svayaṁ vibho tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni svāntaḥ-sthena gadābhṛtā

Synonyms

bhavatyour good self; vidhāḥlike; bhāgavatāḥdevotees; tīrthīas holy places of pilgrimage; bhūtāḥexisting; svayamthemselves; vibhoO almighty one; tīrthī-kurvantimake into holy places of pilgrimage; tīrthānithe holy places; sva-antaḥ-sthenabeing situated in their hearts; gadā-bhṛtāby the Personality of Godhead..

Translation

" 'Saints of your caliber are themselves places of pilgrimage. Because of their purity, they are constant companions of the Lord, and therefore they can purify even the places of pilgrimage.'

Purport

This verse spoken by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira to Vidura in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.13.10) is also quoted in the Ādi-līlā (1.63).

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