Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, 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
جہاں جہاں میرے پُرسکون، یکساں نظر رکھنے والے، نیک سیرت اور اچھے اوصاف سے آراستہ بھکت ہوتے ہیں، وہ جگہ اور وہاں کے خاندان—اگرچہ بدنام ہی کیوں نہ ہوں—پاک ہو جاتے ہیں۔
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.