शुश्रूषो: श्रद्दधानस्य वासुदेवकथारुचि: । स्यान्महत्सेवया विप्रा: पुण्यतीर्थनिषेवणात् ॥ १६ ॥
susrusoh sraddadhanasya vasudeva-katha-rucih syan mahat-sevaya viprah punya-tirtha-nisevanat
- susrusoh
- one who is engaged in hearing
- sraddadhanasya
- with care and attention
- vasudeva
- in respect to Vasudeva
- katha
- the message
- rucih
- affinity
- syat
- is made possible
- mahat-sevaya
- by service rendered to pure devotees
- viprah
- O twice-born
- punya-tirtha
- those who are cleansed of all vice
- nisevanat
- by service.
O twice-born sages, by serving those devotees who are completely freed from all vice, great service is done. By such service, one gains affinity for hearing the messages of Vasudeva.