Simply hearing Krishna's message with sincere attention purifies the heart and elevates one toward God realization.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.17 — August 20, 1972, Los Angeles 720820SB-LOS ANGELES [55:21 Minutes] SB-01.02.17_720820SB-LOS ANGELES [Govindam prayers playing] [Prabhupāda sings along]
Devotees: All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: [sings Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava] [prema-dhvani] Thank you very much.
Devotees: All glories to Śrī Guru and Gauranga. [devotees offer obeisances]
Prabhupāda: Hmm. [indistinct] [hums] Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.
[leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ hṛdy antaḥ stho hy abhadrāṇi vidhunoti suhṛt satām [SB 1.2.17] Prabhupāda: Next. Ladies. Ladies. [corrects some pronunciation] Alright.
That's all right. Now, word meaning. Pradyumna: [leads chanting of synonyms] śṛṇvatām—those who have developed the urge to hearing the message of; sva-kathāḥ—His own words; kṛṣṇaḥ—the Personality of Godhead; puṇya—virtues; śravaṇa—hearing; kīrtanaḥ—chanting; hṛdi antaḥ sthaḥ—within one's heart; hi—certainly; abhadrāṇi—desire to enjoy matter; vidhunoti—cleanses; suhṛt—benefactor; satām—of the truthful. [14:51] Translation: "Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is also the Paramātmā in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, does cleanse the desire for material enjoyment in the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge for hearing His [Kṛṣṇa's] messages, which are themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted." Prabhupāda: Hmm. So Kṛṣṇa is very selfish.