796 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 20

ing about the activities of the Lord, even if it is a description from the
Vedic literature, he is ultimately doomed. By hearing such Mayavada phi-
losophy one cannot come to the destination of spiritual perfection of life.

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sa uttamasloka mahan-mukha-cyuto
bhavat-padambhoja-sudha-kananilah

smrtim punar vismrta-tattva-vartmanam
kuyoginam no vitaraty alam varaih

sah—that; uttama-sloka—O Lord, who is praised by selected verses; mahat
—of great devotees; mukha-cyutah—delivered from the mouths; bhavat—
Your; pada-ambhoja—from the lotus feet; sudha—of nectar; kana—
particles; anilah—soothing breeze; smrtim—remembrance; punah—again;
vismrta—forgotten; tattva—to the truth; vartmanam—of persons whose
path; ku-yoginadm—of persons not in the line of devotional service; nah—
of us; vitarati—restores; alam—unnecessary ; varaih—other benedictions.

TRANSLATION

My dear Lord, You are glorified by the selected verses uttered by great
personalities. Such glorification of Your lotus feet is just like saffron
particles. When the transcendental vibration from the mouths of great
devotees carries the aroma of the saffron dust of Your lotus feet, the for-
getful living entity gradually remembers his eternal relationship with You.
Devotees thus gradually come to the right conclusion about the value of
life. My dear Lord, I therefore do not need any other benediction but the
opportunity to hear from the mouth of Your pure devotee.

PURPORT

It is explained in the previous verse that one has to hear glorification of
the Lord from the mouth of a pure devotee. This is further explained here.
The transcendental vibration from the mouth of a pure devotee is so
powerful that it can revive the living entity’s memory of his eternal rela-
