# Cc. Madhya 10.12 ## Text > bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās > tīrthī-bhūtāḥ svayaṁ vibho > tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni > svāntaḥ-sthena gadā-bhṛtā ## Synonyms *bhavat*—your good self; *vidhāḥ*—like; *bhāgavatāḥ*—devotees; *tīrthī*—as holy places of pilgrimage; *bhūtāḥ*—existing; *svayam*—themselves; *vibho*—O almighty one; *tīrthī*-*kurvanti*—make into holy places of pilgrimage; *tīrthāni*—the holy places; *sva*-*antaḥ*-*sthena*—being situated in their hearts; *gadā*-*bhṛtā*—by the Personality of Godhead. ## Translation **“ 'Saints of your caliber are themselves places of pilgrimage. Because of their purity, they are constant companions of the Lord, and therefore they can purify even the places of pilgrimage.'** ## Purport This verse, spoken by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira to Vidura in *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* [[sb/1/13/10|(1.13.10)]], is also quoted in the *Ādi-līlā* (1.63).