SB 10.1.16

TEXT 16

TEXT

vaSaudevk-QaaPa[in" Paurza&sqNa( PauNaaiTa ih )
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vasudeva-katha-prasnah

purusams trin punati hi

vaktaram pracchakam srotrms

tat-pada-salilam yatha

vasudeva-katha-prasnah-questions about the pastimes and characteristics of Vasudeva, Krsna; purusan-persons; trin-three; punati-purify; hi-indeed; vaktaram-the speaker, such as Sukadeva Gosvami; pracchakam-and an inquisitive hearer like Maharaja Pariksit; srotrn-and, between them, the listeners hearing about the topics; tat-pada-salilam yatha-exactly as the entire world is purified by the Ganges water emanating from the toe of Lord Visnu.

TRANSLATION

The Ganges, emanating from the toe of Lord Visnu, purifies the three worlds, the upper, middle and lower planetary systems. Similarly, when one asks questions about the pastimes and characteristics of Lord Vasudeva, Krsna, three varieties of men are purified: the speaker or preacher, he who inquires, and the people in general who listen.

PURPORT

It is said, tasmad gurum prapadyeta jijnasuh sreya uttamam (Bhag. 11.3.21). Those interested in understanding transcendental subject matters as the goal of life must approach the bona fide spiritual master. Tasmad gurum prapadyeta. One must surrender to such a guru, who can give right information about Krsna. Herein, Maharaja Pariksit has surrendered to the right personality, Sukadeva Gosvami, for enlightenment in vasudeva-katha. Vasudeva is the original Personality of Godhead, who has unlimited spiritual activities. Srimad-Bhagavatam is a record of such activities, and Bhagavad-gita is the record of Vasudeva speaking personally. Therefore, since the Krsna consciousness movement is full of vasudeva-katha, anyone who hears, anyone who joins the movement and anyone who preaches will be purified.