Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 31
Kṛṣṇa Visits Trivakrā; Akrūra’s Praise and the Hastināpura Mission
न ह्यम्मयानि तीर्थानि न देवा मृच्छिलामया: । ते पुनन्त्युरुकालेन दर्शनादेव साधव: ॥ ३१ ॥
na hy am-mayāni tīrthāni na devā mṛc-chilā-mayāḥ te punanty uru-kālena darśanād eva sādhavaḥ
无人能否认有圣地与圣河，也无人能否认诸天以土石所成的神像示现；然而这些需经久方能净化，而圣贤之人仅凭一见便能净化众生。
FAQs
This verse says saintly devotees purify immediately simply by their darśana, whereas tīrthas typically purify gradually over time.
Krishna honors Akrura as a great devotee and teaches that the real sanctity of pilgrimage and worship is fulfilled through contact with sādhus—devotees like Akrura—whose presence brings instant purification.
Seek genuine devotee association—hear from them, serve, and take their guidance—because even brief contact with sincere sādhus can transform one’s consciousness faster than external rituals alone.