Canto 12: The Age of Deterioration | Chapter 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; tīrtham — a place of pilgrimage; na — not; tu — on the other hand; haḿsa — by saintly persons situated in knowledge; sevitam — served; yatra — in 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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