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शृण्वन्भगवतो ऽभीक्ष्णम् अवतारकथामृतम् ।
श्रद्दधानो यथाकालम् उपशान्तजनावृतः ।
सत्सङ्गाच्छनकैः सङ्गम् आत्मजायात्मजादिषु ।
विमुञ्चेन्मुच्यमानेषु स्वयं स्वप्नवदुत्थितः ॥ ४ ॥
 
srnvan bhagavato 'bhiksnam
avatara-kathamrtam
sraddadhano yatha-kalam
upasanta-janavrtah
sat-saṅgac chanakaih saṅgam
atma-jayatmajadisu
vimuncen mucyamanesu
svayam svapnavad utthitah
srnvan-hearing; bhagavatah-of the Lord; abhiksnam-always; avatara-of the incarnations; katha-narrations; amrtam-the nectar; sraddadhanah-being very faithful in hearing about the Supreme Personality of Godhead; yatha-kalam-according to time (generally a grhastha can find time in the evening or in the afternoon); upasanta-completely relieved of material activities; jana-by persons; avrtah-being surrounded; sat-saṅgat-from such good association; sanakaih-gradually; saṅgam-association; atma-in the body; jaya-wife; atma-ja-adisu-as well as in children; vimuncet-one should get free from the attachment for such association; mucyamanesu-being severed (from him); svayam-personally; svapna-vat-like a dream; utthitah-awakened.