na hy am-mayani tirthani

 na deva mrc-chila-mayah

te punanty uru-kalena

 darsanad eva sadhavah

 

Translation: 

 

No one can deny that there are holy places with sacred rivers, or that the demigods appear in deity forms made of earth and stone. But these purify the soul only after a long time, whereas saintly persons purify just by being seen.