To the degree that the ātmā becomes purified by hearing and chanting my glories, a person is able to perceive my real form and qualities and experience their sweetness, just as the eye when smeared with special ointment is able to see finer objects. Starting with the first service, in proportion to the purification of the ātmā by pure bhakti, and in proportion to the hearing, chanting and remembering, one attains various degrees of realization of my sweetness. In proportion to hearing and chanting my glories, one sees the real nature (vastu) of my form and pastimes with an experience of sweetness (sūkṣmam). Vastu sūkṣmam is a dvandva compound expressed in the singular number. Or it can mean “subtle truth” with the modifier places after the noun as poetic license. One eye is better than being blind. Better than that is having both eyes. Better than that is having the eyes anointed with special ointment so that one sees finer objects.