Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.5.16
यन्नामश्रुतिमात्रेण पुमान् भवति निर्मल: ।
तस्य तीर्थपद: किं वा दासानामवशिष्यते ॥ १६ ॥
yan-nāma-śruti-mātreṇa
[yan-naama-shruti-maatrena]
pumān bhavati nirmalaḥ
[pumaan bhavati nirmalah]
tasya tīrtha-padaḥ kiṁ vā
[tasya teertha-padah kim vaa]
dāsānām avaśiṣyate
[daasaanaam avashishyate]
Word-for-word
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 vā
—
what
dāsānām
—
by the servants
avaśiṣyate
—
remains to be done.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yan-nāma-śruti-mātreṇa
yat-nāma
the holy name of the Lord
śruti-mātreṇa
simply by hearing
pumān bhavati nirmalaḥ
pumān
a person
bhavati
becomes
nirmalaḥ
purified
tasya tīrtha-padaḥ kiṁ vā
tasya
of Him
tīrtha-padaḥ
the Lord, at whose feet are the holy places
kim vā
what
dāsānām avaśiṣyate
dāsānām
by the servants
avaśiṣyate
remains to be done.
What is impossible for the servants of the Lord? By the very hearing of His holy name one is purified.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
What is impossible for the servants of the Lord, whose feet are like holy places? Merely by hearing their names a person becomes completely purified.
Personal Guidance
The mere hearing of the Lord's name purifies. We do not have to wait until we are ready or worthy — sound itself carries the cleansing potency of Kṛṣṇa.
Reflection Questions
- Do I treat hearing the holy name as decoration or as actual purification happening inside me?
- What in my routine could be rearranged so that I hear or chant the Lord's name with more presence today?
My note
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