Text 24] Narada Instructs the Pracetas 1589

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear King Vidura, Sri Narada
Muni, the son of Lord Brahma, thus described all these relationships with
the Supreme Personality of Godhead to the Pracetas. Afterwards, he re-
turned to Brahmaloka.

PURPORT

One has to hear about the Supreme Personality of Godhead from a pure
devotee. The Pracetaés got this opportunity from the great sage Narada,
who told them of the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
and His devotees.

TEXT 24

ash amaheld sat Sarre |
TUTE TMS SITAR TT? URI

te ’pi tan-mukha-niryatam
yaso loka-malapaham

harer nigamya tat-pddam
dhyayantas tad-gatim yayuh

te—the Pracetas; api—also; tat—of Narada; mukha—from the mouth;
niryatam—gone forth; yasah—glorification; loka—of the world; mala—sins;
apaham—destroying; hareh—of Lord Hari; nigsamya—having heard; tat—of
the Lord; padam—feet; dhydyantah— meditating upon; tat-gatim—unto His
abode; yayuh—went.

TRANSLATION

Hearing from Narada’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 Pracetas 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, Visnu-
loka. It is sure and certain that anyone who always hears the glories of the
