Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 20


Sanskrit:

श्रीसूत उवाचइत्येतन्मुनितनयास्यपद्मगन्ध-पीयूषं भवभयभित् परस्य पुंस: ।सुश्लोकं श्रवणपुटै: पिबत्यभीक्ष्णंपान्थोऽध्वभ्रमणपरिश्रमं जहाति ॥ २० ॥

ITRANS:

śrī-sūta uvācaity etan muni-tanayāsya-padma-gandhapīyūṣaṁ bhava-bhaya-bhit parasya puṁsaḥsu-ślokaṁ śravaṇa-puṭaiḥ pibaty abhīkṣṇampāntho ’dhva-bhramaṇa-pariśramaṁ jahāti

Translation:

Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī said: Thus did this fragrant nectar flow from the lotus mouth of Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the son of the sage Vyāsadeva. This wonderful glorification of the Supreme Person destroys all fear of material existence. A traveler who constantly drinks this nectar through his ear-holes will forget the fatigue brought on by wandering along the paths of worldly life.

Purport:

This narration by Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī is precious in two ways: For those suffering from spiritual infirmity it is an effective tonic to cure the disease of illusion. And for surrendered Vaiṣṇavas it is a delicious and invigorating beverage, fragrant with the aroma of Śrī Śuka’s realizations.