श्रुतोऽनुपठितो ध्यात आदृतो वानुमोदित: । सद्य: पुनाति सद्धर्मो देव विश्वद्रुहोऽपि हि ॥ १२ ॥
śruto ’nupaṭhito dhyāta ādṛto vānumoditaḥ sadyaḥ punāti sad-dharmo deva-viśva-druho ’pi hi
- śrutaḥ
- heard
- anupaṭhitaḥ
- subsequently chanted
- dhyātaḥ
- meditated on
- ādṛtaḥ
- faithfully accepted
- vā
- or
- anumoditaḥ
- praised when performed by others
- sadyaḥ
- immediately
- punāti
- purifies
- sat-dharmaḥ
- pure devotional service
- deva
- to the demigods
- viśva
- and to the universe
- druhaḥ
- those who are hateful
- api hi
- even
Pure devotional service rendered to the Supreme Lord is spiritually so potent that simply by hearing about such transcendental service, by chanting its glories in response, by meditating on it, by respectfully and faithfully accepting it, or by praising the devotional service of others, even persons who hate the demigods and all other living beings can be immediately purified.