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Šrū  Caitanya-caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lilā. Ch. 20]
cause you are an advanced devotee. People like you always carry Lord Viṣṇu in their hearts. You can revitalize all holy places after they have been polluted by the pilgrimages of sinners.”
A sinful person goes to a holy place of pilgrimage to be purified. In a holy place, there are many saintly people and temples of Lord Viṣṇu; however, the holy place becomes infected with the sins of many visitors. When an advanced devotee goes to a holy place, he counteracts all the sins of the pilgrims. Therefore Mahā-rāja Yudisthira addressed Vidura in this way.
Since an advanced devotee carries Lord Viṣṇu within his heart, he is a moving temple and a moving Viṣṇu. An advanced devotee does not need to go to holy places, for wherever he stays is a holy place. In this connection, Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura states,  tīrtha-yātrā pariśrama, kevala manera bhrama : visiting holy places is simply another type of bewilderment. Since an advanced devotee does not need to go to a holy place, why does he go? The answer is that he goes simply to purify the place.
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ন মেহভক্ত চতুর্বেদী মন্তুক: খপঃ প্রিয়: ।।
তম্মৈ দেয়ং ততো গ্রাহুং স চ পুজ্জো যথা হ্হম্ ॥ ৫৮ ॥
na me 'bhaktaś catur-vedī mad-bhaktaḥ śva-pacaḥ priyaḥ tasmai deyaṁ tato grāhyaṁ sa ca pūjyo yathā hy aham
SYNONYMS
na —not;  me —My;  abhaktaḥ —devoid of pure devotional service;  catuḥvedī —a scholar in the four  Vedas ;  mat-bhaktaḥ —My devotee;  śva-pacaḥ —even from a family of dog-eaters;  priyaḥ —very dear;  tasmai —to him (a pure devotee, even though born in a very low family);  deyam —should be given;  tataḥ —from him;  grāhyam —should be accepted (remnants of food);  saḥ —that person;  ca —also;  pūjyaḥ —worshipable;  yathā —as much as;  hi —certainly;  aham —I.
TRANSLATION
“Even though a person is a very learned scholar of the Sanskrit Vedic literatures, he is not accepted as My devotee unless he is pure in devotional service. However, even though a person is born in a family of dog-eaters, he is very dear to Me if he is a pure devotee who has no motive to enjoy fruitive activity or mental speculation. Indeed, all respects should be given to him, and whatever he offers should be accepted. Such devotees are as worshipable as I am.”