Madhya 19.171

TEXT 171

TEXT

মদ্‌গুণশ্রুতিমাত্রেণ ময়ি সর্বগুহাশয়ে ।
মনোগতিরবিচ্ছিন্না যথা গঙ্গাম্ভসোঽম্বুধৌ ॥ ১৭১ ॥

mad-guna-sruti-matrena

mayi sarva-guhasaye

manogatir avicchinna

yatha gaṅgambhaso 'mbudhau

SYNONYMS

mat-of Me; guna-of the qualities; sruti-matrena-only by hearing; mayi-to Me; sarva-guha-in all hearts; asaye-who am situated; manah-gatih-the movement of the mind; avicchinna-unobstructed; yatha-just as; gaṅga-ambhasah-of the celestial waters of the Ganges; ambudhau-to the ocean.

TRANSLATION

" 'Just as the celestial waters of the Ganges flow unobstructed into the ocean, so when My devotees simply hear of Me, their minds come to Me. I reside in the hearts of all.

PURPORT

This verse and the following three verses quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.29.11-14), were spoken by Lord Krsna in the form of Kapiladeva.

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