SB 12.10.23

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Twelfth Canto, Chapter 10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi

SB 12.10.22

SB 12.10.24

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 23

na hy am-mayāni tīrthāni
na devāś cetanojjhitāḥ
te punanty uru-kālena
yūyaṁ darśana-mātrataḥ

SYNONYMS

na—not; hi—indeed; ap-mayāni—consisting of sacred water; tīrthāni—holy places; na—not; devāḥ—deity forms of demigods; cetana-ujjhitāḥ—devoid of life; te—they; punanti—purify; uru-kālena—after a long time; yūyam—yourselves; darśana-mātrataḥ—simply by being seen.

TRANSLATION

Mere bodies of water do not constitute holy places, nor are lifeless statues of the demigods actual worshipable deities. Because external vision fails to appreciate the higher essence of the holy rivers and the demigods, these purify only after a considerable time. But devotees like you purify immediately, just by being seen.