mad-guṇa-śruti-mātreṇa
mayi sarva-guhāśaye
mano-gatir avicchinnā
yathā gaṅgāmbhaso 'mbudhau

 mat - of Me; guṇa - of the qualities; śruti-mātreṇa - only by hearing; mayi - to Me; sarva-guhā - in all hearts; āśaye - who am situated; manaḥ-gatiḥ - the movement of the mind; avicchinnā - unobstructed; yathā - just as; gaṅgā-ambhasaḥ - of the celestial waters of the Ganges; ambudhau - to the ocean.


Text

“ ‘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 are quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.29.11-14). They were spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of Kapiladeva.