SB 10.48.31

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 48: Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotee

SB 10.48.30 - SB 10.48.32

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 31

na hy am-mayāni tīrthāni

na devā mṛc-chilā-mayāḥ

te punanty uru-kālena

darśanād eva sādhavaḥ

SYNONYMS

na—not; hi—indeed; ap-mayāni—made of water; tīrthāni—holy places; na—such is not the case; devāḥ—deities; mṛt—of earth; śilā—and stone; mayāḥ—made; te—they; punanti—purify; uru-kālena—after a long time; darśanāt—by being seen; eva—only; sādhavaḥ—saints.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

No one can deny that there are holy places with sacred rivers, or that the demigods appear in deity forms made of earth and stone. But these purify the soul only after a long time, whereas saintly persons purify just by being seen.

SB 10.48.30 - SB 10.48.32