Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.31.24

te 'pi tan-mukha-niryātaḿ

yaśo loka-malāpaham

harer niśamya tat-pādaḿ

dhyāyantas tad-gatiḿ yayuḥ

SYNONYMS

te — the Pracetās; api — also; tat — of Nārada; mukha — from the mouth; niryātam — gone forth; yaśaḥ — glorification; loka — of the world; mala — sins; apaham — destroying; hareḥ — of Lord Hari; niśamya — having heard; tat — of the Lord; pādam — feet; dhyāyantaḥ — meditating upon; tat-gatim — unto His abode; yayuḥ — went.

TRANSLATION

Hearing from Nārada's mouth the glories of the Lord, which vanquish all the ill fortune of the world, the Pracetās also became attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Meditating on His lotus feet, they advanced to the ultimate destination.

PURPORT

Here it is seen that by hearing the glories of the Lord from a realized devotee the Pracetās easily attained strong attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then, meditating on the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord at the end of their lives, they advanced to the ultimate goal, Viṣṇuloka. It is sure and certain that anyone who always hears the glories of the Lord and thinks of His lotus feet will reach that supreme destination. As Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (18.65):

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto

mad-yājī māḿ namaskuru

mām evaiṣyasi satyaḿ te

pratijāne priyo 'si me

"Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend."

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