sankirtyamano bhagavan anantah
srutanubhavo vyasanam hi pumsam
pravisya cittam vidhunoty asesham
yatha tamo 'rko 'bhram ivati-vatah
sankirtyamanah -- being properly chanted about; bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anantah -- the unlimited; sruta -- being heard about; anubhavah -- His potency; vyasanam -- the misery; hi -- indeed; pumsam -- of persons; pravisya -- enter; cittam -- the heart; vidhunoti -- cleans away; asesham -- entirely; yatha -- just as; tamah -- darkness; arkah -- the sun; abhram -- clouds; iva -- as; ati-vatah -- a strong wind.
When people properly glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead or simply hear about His power, the Lord personally enters their hearts and cleanses away every trace of misfortune, just as the sun removes the darkness or as a powerful wind drives away the clouds.
SB 1.2.17
srinvatam sva-kathah krishnah
punya-sravana-kirtanah
hridy antah stho hy abhadrani
vidhunoti suhrit satam
srinvatam -- those who have developed the urge to hear the message of; sva-kathah -- His own words; krishnah -- the Personality of Godhead; punya -- virtues; sravana -- hearing; kirtanah -- chanting; hridi antah sthah -- within one's heart; hi -- certainly; abhadrani -- desire to enjoy matter; vidhunoti -- cleanses; suhrit -- benefactor; satam -- of the truthful.
Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.
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