Shloka 25
स उत्तमश्लोक महन्मुखच्युतो भवत्पदाम्भोजसुधा कणानिल: । स्मृतिं पुनर्विस्मृततत्त्ववर्त्मनां कुयोगिनां नो वितरत्यलं वरै: ॥ २५ ॥
sa uttamaśloka mahan-mukha-cyuto bhavat-padāmbhoja-sudhā kaṇānilaḥ smṛtiṁ punar vismṛta-tattva-vartmanāṁ kuyogināṁ no vitaraty alaṁ varaiḥ
O Uttamaśloka Lord, the transcendental sound that flows from the mouths of great devotees, bearing the saffron-like fragrance of the nectar-dust of Your lotus feet, gradually restores remembrance to souls who have forgotten the path of truth; therefore I seek no other boon than the chance to hear from the lips of Your pure devotee.
It is explained in the previous verse that one has to hear glorification of the Lord from the mouth of a pure devotee. This is further explained here. The transcendental vibration from the mouth of a pure devotee is so powerful that it can revive the living entity’s memory of his eternal relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In our material existence, under the influence of illusory māyā, we have almost forgotten our eternal relationship with the Lord, exactly like a man sleeping very deeply who forgets his duties. In the Vedas it is said that every one of us is sleeping under the influence of māyā. We must get up from this slumber and engage in the right service, for thus we can properly utilize the facility of this human form of life. As expressed in a song by Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda, Lord Caitanya says, jīva jāgo, jīva jāgo. The Lord asks every sleeping living entity to get up and engage in devotional service so that his mission in this human form of life may be fulfilled. This awakening voice comes through the mouth of a pure devotee.
FAQs
This verse says that even a ‘breeze’ carrying the nectar of the Lord’s lotus feet from the mouths of great devotees can restore lost spiritual remembrance and bring one back to the path of truth.
Because the taste and influence of devotion—hearing the Lord’s glories from great souls—already grants the highest gift: renewed remembrance of the Supreme and the real path of tattva (truth).
Regularly hear and study Bhagavatam in the company of sincere devotees, and choose teachings that increase remembrance of God—this corrects distraction and spiritual confusion more effectively than chasing external achievements.