Tevt ۱7۵۱
The lord untructs Šrila Runa Gosvāmi.
255
SYNONYMS
mat —of Me;  guṇa —of the qualities;  śruti-mātreṇa —only by hearing;  mayi —to Me;  sarva-guhā —in all hearts;  āśaye —who am situated;  manaḥ-gatiḥ —the movement of the mind;  avicchinnā —unobstructed;  yathā —just as;  gaṅgā-ambhasah —of the celestial waters of the Ganges;  ambudhau —to the ocean.
TRANSLATION
“Just as the celestial waters of the Ganges flow unobstructed into the ocean, so when My devotees simply hear of Me, their minds come to Me. I reside in the hearts of all.
PURPORT
This verse and the following three verses quoted from  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (3.29.11-14), were spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of Kapiladeva.
TEXT 172
লক্ষণং ভক্তিযোগ্যত্ব নিষ্কর্ণত্ব হ্রদাহতম্ । অহৈতুক্যব্যবহিতা য। ভক্তি: পুরুষোত্তমে ॥ ১৭২ ॥
lakşaņarın bhakti-yogasya nirguņasya hy udāhṛtam ahaituky avyavahitā yā bhaktiḥ puruṣottame
SYNONYMS
lakṣaṇam —the symptom;  bhakti-yogasya —of devotional service;  nir-guṇasya —beyond the three modes of nature;  hi —certainly;  udāhṛtam —is cited;  ahaitukī —causeless;  avyavahitā —uninterrupted;  yā —which;  bhaktiḥ —devotional service;  puruṣottame —to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
“‘These are the characteristics of transcendental loving service to Puruṣottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: it is causeless, and it cannot be obstructed in any way.
TEXT 173
সালোক্যসাষ্টি সামীপ্য-সারূপ্যেকত্বমপু্যত । দীগ্বমানং ন গৃহ্বস্তি বিনা মংসেবনং জনা: ॥ ১৭৩ ॥