Canto 12: The Age of DeteriorationChapter 12: The Topics of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Summarized

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 12.12.51

na yad vacaś citra-padaḿ harer yaśo

jagat-pavitraḿ pragṛṇīta karhicit

tad dhvāńkṣa-tīṛthaḿ na tu haḿsa-sevitaḿ

yatrācyutas tatra hi sādhavo 'malāḥ

SYNONYMS

na — not; yat — which; vacaḥ — vocabulary; citra-padam — decorative words; hareḥ — of the Lord; yaśaḥ — the glories; jagat — the universe; pavitram — sanctifying; pragṛṇīta — describe; karhicit — ever; tat — that; dhvāńkṣa — of the crows; tīrthama place of pilgrimage; na — not; tu — on the other hand; haḿsa — by saintly persons situated in knowledge; sevitam — served; yatrain which; acyutaḥ — Lord Acyuta (is described); tatra — there; hi — alone; sādhavaḥ — the saints; amalāḥ — who are pure.

TRANSLATION

Those words that do not describe the glories of the Lord, who alone can sanctify the atmosphere of the whole universe, are considered to be like unto a place of pilgrimage for crows, and are never resorted to by those situated in transcendental knowledge. The pure and saintly devotees take interest only in topics glorifying the infallible Supreme Lord.

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