न यत्र वैकुण्ठकथासुधापगा न साधवो भागवतास्तदाश्रया: । न यत्र यज्ञेशमखा महोत्सवा: सुरेशलोकोऽपि न वै स सेव्यताम् ॥ २४ ॥
na yatra vaikuntha-katha-sudhapaga na sadhavo bhagavatas tadasrayah na yatra yajnesa-makha mahotsavah suresa-loko ’pi na vai sa sevyatam
- na
- not
- yatra
- where
- vaikuntha-katha-sudha-apagah
- the nectarean rivers of discussions about the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is called Vaikuntha, or one who drives away all anxiety
- na
- nor
- sadhavah
- devotees
- bhagavatah
- always engaged in the service of the Lord
- tat-asrayah
- who are sheltered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- na
- nor
- yatra
- where
- yajna-isa-makhah
- the performance of devotional service to the Lord of sacrifices
- maha-utsavah
- which are actual festivals
- suresa-lokah
- a place inhabited by the denizens of heaven
- api
- although
- na
- not
- vai
- certainly
- sah
- that
- sevyatam
- be frequented
An intelligent person does not take interest in a place, even in the topmost planeary system, if the pure Ganges of topics concerning the Supreme Lord’s activities does not flow there, if there are not devotees engaged in service on the banks of such a river of piety, or if there are no festivals of sankirtana-yajna to satisfy the Lord (especially since sankirtana-yajna is recommended in this age).