Shloka 19
Prahlāda Rejects Material Boons; Forgives His Father; Tripura and the Power of Remembrance
यत्र यत्र च मद्भक्ता: प्रशान्ता: समदर्शिन: । साधव: समुदाचारास्ते पूयन्तेऽपि कीकटा: ॥ १९ ॥
yatra yatra ca mad-bhaktāḥ praśāntāḥ sama-darśinaḥ sādhavaḥ samudācārās te pūyante ’pi kīkaṭāḥ
য’ত য’ত মোৰ শান্ত, সমদৰ্শী, সদাচাৰী আৰু সদ্গুণে ভূষিত ভক্তসকল থাকে, তাত সেই স্থান আৰু তাত থকা বংশসমূহ—নিন্দিত হলেও—পবিত্ৰ হয়।
Wherever exalted devotees stay, not only they and their dynasties but the entire country is purified.
FAQs
This verse states that wherever peaceful, equal-minded devotees of the Lord reside, even places considered degraded become purified by their presence and conduct.
After protecting Prahlāda, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva glorifies His devotee and teaches that true sanctity comes from devotion and saintly character—devotees sanctify their surroundings.
Seek and cultivate devotee association, practice calmness and equal vision, and maintain clean, principled behavior—your home, workplace, and community become spiritually uplifted through such bhakti-centered conduct.