Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSaintly Association Purifies Like Pure Water
“O King, a saintly person is just like water because he is free from all contamination, gentle by nature, and by speaking creates a beautiful vibration like that of flowing water. Just by seeing, touching or hearing such a saintly person, the living entity is purified, just as one is cleansed by contact with pure water. Thus a saintly person, just like a holy place, purifies all those who contact him because he always chants the glories of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- A saintly person is pure, gentle and capable of purifying others, like clean water. He accepts living beings as personal friends and helps free them from sinful reactions.
- Just as pure water is transparent, a saintly person transparently manifests the Personality of Godhead within his heart. Such love of Godhead is the reservoir of all happiness.
- The pure devotee's speech is beautiful because it is saturated with the Lord's glories. Seeing, touching or hearing such a saintly person purifies the living being.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today hearing a pure devotee glorify the Lord.
Ask yourself
What kind of speech helps my heart turn toward the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.