Text 24]
Nārada Instructs the Pracetās
1589
TRANSLATION
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear King Vidura, Śrī Nārada Muni, the son of Lord Brahmā, thus described all these relationships with the Supreme Personality of Godhead to the Pracetās. Afterwards, he returned to Brahmaloka.
PURPORT
One has to hear about the Supreme Personality of Godhead from a pure devotee. The Pracetās got this opportunity from the great sage Nārada, who told them of the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees.
TEXT 24
तेऽपि तन्मुखनिर्यातं यशो लोकमलापहम् ।
हरेर्निशम्य तत्पादं न्यायन्तस्तद्गति ययुः ॥२४॥
te 'pi tan-mukha-niryātaṁ yaśo loka-malāpaham harer niśamya tat-pādaṁ dhyāyantas tad-gatiṁ yayuḥ
te —the Pracetās;  api —also;  tat —of Nārada;  mukha —from the mouth;  niryātam —gone forth;  yaśaḥ —glorification;  loka —of the world;  mala —sins;  apaham —destroying;  hareḥ —of Lord Hari;  niśamya —having heard;  tat —of the Lord;  pādam —feet;  dhyāyantaḥ —meditating upon;  tat-gatim —unto His abode;  yayuḥ —went.
TRANSLATION
Hearing from Nārada's mouth the glories of the Lord, which vanquish all the ill fortune of the world, they also became attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Meditating on His lotus feet, they advanced to the ultimate destination.
PURPORT
Here it is seen that by hearing the glories of the Lord from a realized devotee the Pracetās easily attained strong attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then, meditating on the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord at the end of their lives, they advanced to the ultimate goal, Viṣṇuloka. It is sure and certain that anyone who always hears the glories of the