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Chapter 29: Explanation of Devotional Service by Lord Kapila

Verse 19 of 43
SB 3.29.19

मद्धर्मणो गुणैरेतैः परिसंशुद्ध आशयः पुरुषस्यांजसाभ्येति श्रुतमात्रगुणं हि माम्

mad-dharmaṇo guṇair etaiḥ parisaṁśuddha āśayaḥ puruṣasyāñjasābhyeti śruta-mātra-guṇaṁ hi mām

Synonyms

mat-dharmaṇaḥof My devotee; guṇaiḥwith the attributes; etaiḥthese; parisaṁśuddhaḥcompletely purified; āśayaḥconsciousness; puruṣasyaof a person; añjasāinstantly; abhyetiapproaches; śrutaby hearing; mātrasimply; guṇamquality; hicertainly; māmMe..

Translation

When one is fully qualified with all these transcendental attributes and his consciousness is thus completely purified, he is immediately attracted simply by hearing My name or hearing of My transcendental quality.

Purport

In the beginning of this instruction, the Lord explained to His mother that mad-guṇa-śruti-mātreṇa, simply by hearing the name, quality, form, etc., of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one is immediately attracted. A person becomes fully qualified with all transcendental qualities by following the rules and regulations, as recommended in different scriptures. We have developed certain unnecessary qualities by material association, and by following the above process we become free from that contamination. To develop transcendental qualities, as explained in the previous verse, one must become free from these contaminated qualities.

Verse 19 of 43
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