शृण्वतां गृणतां वीर्याण्युद्दामानि हरेर्मुहु: । यथा सुजातया भक्त्या शुद्ध्येन्नात्मा व्रतादिभि: ॥ ३२ ॥
srnvatam grnatam viryany uddamani harer muhuh yatha sujataya bhaktya suddhyen natma vratadibhih
- srnvatam
- of those hearing
- grnatam
- and chanting
- viryani
- the wonderful activities
- uddamani
- able to counteract sin
- hareh
- of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- muhuh
- always
- yatha
- as
- su-jataya
- easily brought forth
- bhaktya
- by devotional service
- suddhyet
- may be purified
- na
- not
- atma
- the heart and soul
- vrata-adibhih
- by performing ritualistic ceremonies.
One who constantly hears and chants the holy name of the Lord and hears and chants about His activities can very easily attain the platform of pure devotional service, which can cleanse the dirt from one’s heart. One cannot achieve such purification merely by observing vows and performing Vedic ritualistic ceremonies.