शृण्वतां स्वकथा: कृष्ण: पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तन: । हृद्यन्त:स्थो ह्यभद्राणि विधुनोति सुहृत्सताम् ॥ १७ ॥
srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah hrdy antah stho hy abhadrani vidhunoti suhrt satam
- srnvatam
- those who have developed the urge to hear the message of
- sva-kathah
- His own words
- krsnah
- the Personality of Godhead
- punya
- virtues
- sravana
- hearing
- kirtanah
- chanting
- hrdi antah sthah
- within one’s heart
- hi
- certainly
- abhadrani
- desire to enjoy matter
- vidhunoti
- cleanses
- suhrt
- benefactor
- satam
- of the truthful.
Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma (Supersoul) in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.