vÄsudeva-kathÄ-praÅ›naḥ
puruá¹£Äá¹s trÄ«n punÄti hi
vaktÄraá¹ pracchakaá¹ Å›rotá¹á¹s
tat-pÄda-salilaá¹ yathÄ
vÄsudeva-kathÄ-praÅ›naḥ - questions about the pastimes and characteristics of VÄsudeva, Kṛṣṇa; puruá¹£Än - persons; trÄ«n - three; punÄti - purify; hi - indeed; vaktÄram - the speaker, such as Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ«; pracchakam - and an inquisitive hearer like MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it; Å›rotá¹n - and, between them, the listeners hearing about the topics; tat-pÄda-salilam yathÄ - exactly as the entire world is purified by the Ganges water emanating from the toe of Lord Viṣṇu.
The Ganges, emanating from the toe of Lord Viṣṇu, purifies the three worlds, the upper, middle and lower planetary systems. Similarly, when one asks questions about the pastimes and characteristics of Lord VÄsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, three varieties of men are purified: the speaker or preacher, he who inquires, and the people in general who listen.
It is said, tasmÄd guruá¹ prapadyeta jijñÄsuḥ Å›reya uttamam (BhÄg. 11.3.21). Those interested in understanding transcendental subject matters as the goal of life must approach the bona fide spiritual master. TasmÄd guruá¹ prapadyeta. One must surrender to such a guru, who can give right information about Kṛṣṇa. Herein, MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it has surrendered to the right personality, Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ«, for enlightenment in vÄsudeva-kathÄ. VÄsudeva is the original Personality of Godhead, who has unlimited spiritual activities. ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam is a record of such activities, and Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ is the record of VÄsudeva speaking personally. Therefore, since the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is full of vÄsudeva-kathÄ, anyone who hears, anyone who joins the movement and anyone who preaches will be purified.
