Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.29.10

deśān punyān āśrayeta

mad-bhaktaih sādhubhih śritān

devāsura-manushyeshu

mad-bhaktācaritāni ca

SYNONYMS

deśān — places; punyān — sacred; āśrayeta — he should take shelter of; mat-bhaktaih — by My devotees; sādhubhih — saintly; śritān — resorted to; deva — among the demigods; asura — demons; manushyeshu — and human beings; mat-bhakta — of My devotees; ācaritāni — the activities; ca — and.

TRANSLATION

One should take shelter of holy places where My saintly devotees reside, and one should be guided by the exemplary activities of My devotees, who appear among the demigods, demons and human beings.

PURPORT

Nārada Muni is one of the great devotees of the Lord who appeared among the demigods. Prahlāda Mahārāja appeared among the demons, and many other great devotees, such as Ambarīsha Mahārāja and the Pāndavas, appeared among human beings. One should take shelter of the devotees' exemplary activities and also the holy places where devotees reside. Thus one will remain safe on the path of devotional service.

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