Bhagavatapurana 11.6.8.p2

11.6.8.p2

śuddhir nṛṇāṃ na tu tatheḍya durāśayānāṃ $ vidyā-śrutādhyayana-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyābhiḥ &

9. O most praiseworthy Lord, O most exalted one, to men of evil tendencies, no learning, no process of purification, Vedic study, or other righteous acts are so efficient as is the true devotion developed by listening to Thy glories on the part of those who are of satvic nature.