Text 4] The Appearance of Lord Varaha 489

PURPORT

Srimad-Bhagavatam is full of the transcendental topics of the Person-
ality of Godhead and His pure devotees. In the absolute world there is no
difference in quality between the Supreme Lord and His pure devotee.
Therefore, hearing the topics of the Lord and hearing of the character and
activities of the pure devotee have the same result, namely, the develop-
ment of devotional service.

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Ten RA ATTN YI

Srutasya pumsam sucira-Sramasya
nanv aiijasa suribhir idito’rthah

tat-tad-gunanusravanam mukunda-
padaravindam hrdayesu yesam

Srutasya—of persons who are in the process of hearing; pumsam—of
such persons; sucira—for a long time: sramasya~—laboring very hard; nanu—
certainly ; afijasa—elaborately ; suribhih—by pure devotees; iditah—explained
by; arthah—statements; tat—that; tat—that; guna—transcendental qualities;
anusravanam—thinking; mukunda—the Personality of Godhead, who awards
liberation; pada-aravindam—the lotus feet; hrdayesu—within the heart;
yesam—of them.

TRANSLATION

Persons who engage in hearing from a spiritual master with great labor
and for a long time must hear from the mouths of pure devotees about
the character and activities of pure devotees. Pure devotees always think
within their hearts of the lotus feet of the Personality of Godhead, who
awards liberation to His devotees.

PURPORT

Transcendental students are those who undergo great penance in being
trained by hearing the Vedas from a bona fide spiritual master. Not only
must they hear about the activities of the Lord, but they must also hear
about the transcendental qualities of the devotees who are constantly
