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mad-guṇa-śruti-mātreṇa
mayi sarva-guhāśaye
manogatir avicchinnā
yathā gaṅgāmbhaso ‘mbudhau
Synonyms
mat—of Me; guna—of the qualities; śruti-mātreṇa—only by hearing; mayi—to Me; sarva-guha—in all hearts; āśaye—who am situated; manah-gatih—the movement of the mind; avicchinna—unobstructed; yathā—just as; ganga-ambhasaḥ—of the celestial waters of the Ganges; ambudhau—to the ocean. ¶
Translation
“ ‘Just as the celestial waters of the Ganges flow unobstructed into the ocean, so when My devotees simply hear of Me, their minds come to Me. I reside in the hearts of all. ¶
Purport
This verse and the following three verses quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.29.11-14), were spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of Kapiladeva. ¶