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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.31.24

तेऽपि तन्मुखनिर्यातं यशो लोकमलापहम् । हरेर्निशम्य तत्पादं ध्यायन्तस्तद्गतिं ययु: ॥ २४ ॥
te ’pi tan-mukha-niryātaṁ
[te ’pi tan-mukha-niryaatam]
yaśo loka-malāpaham
[yasho loka-malaapaham]
harer niśamya tat-pādaṁ
[harer nishamya tat-paadam]
dhyāyantas tad-gatiṁ yayuḥ
[dhyaayantas tad-gatim yayuh]
Word-for-word
te — the Pracetās api — also tat — of Nārada mukha — from the mouth niryātam — gone forth yaśaḥ — glorification loka — of the world mala — sins apaham — destroying hareḥ — of Lord Hari niśamya — having heard tat — of the Lord pādam — feet dhyāyantaḥ — meditating upon tat-gatim — unto His abode yayuḥ — went.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
te ’pi tan-mukha-niryātaṁ
te
the Pracetās
yaśo loka-malāpaham
api
also
harer niśamya tat-pādaṁ
tat
of Nārada
mukha
from the mouth
niryātam
gone forth
dhyāyantas tad-gatiṁ yayuḥ
yaśaḥ
glorification
loka
of the world
mala
sins
apaham
destroying
hareḥ
of Lord Hari
niśamya
having heard
tat
of the Lord
pādam
feet
dhyāyantaḥ
meditating upon
tat-gatim
unto His abode
yayuḥ
went.
Hearing from Nārada’s mouth the glories of the Lord, which vanquish all the ill fortune of the world, the Pracetās also became attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Meditating on His lotus feet, they advanced to the ultimate destination.
Purport

Here it is seen that by hearing the glories of the Lord from a realized devotee, the Pracetās easily attained strong attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then, meditating on the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord at the end of their lives, they advanced to the ultimate goal, Viṣṇuloka. It is sure and certain that anyone who always hears the glories of the Lord and thinks of His lotus feet will reach that supreme destination. As Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (18.65) :

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru mām evaiṣyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo ’si me

“Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend.”

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Hearing the glories of the Lord which destroy all sin from the mouth of Nārada, the Pracetās, meditating on the feet of the Lord, attained his abode.
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Personal Guidance
Hearing the Lord's glories vanquishing ill fortune, they became attached to Him, meditated on His feet, and advanced to the ultimate destination. Hearing → attachment → meditation → arrival; the sequence works.
Reflection Questions
  • Which step of the sequence am I weakest in?
  • What would faithfulness to the sequence rather than skipping ahead look like?
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