Bhagavatapurana 3.6.37

3.6.37

ekānta-lābhaṃ vacaso nu puṃsāṃ suśloka-mauler guṇa-vādam āhuḥ /
śruteś ca vidvadbhir upākṛtāyāṃ kathā-sudhāyām upasamprayogam //

37. The wise say that the supreme benefit to be derived by men from the power of speech consists in describing the excellent attributes of Hari who is at the head of all those who are praise-

worthy, and that the greatest pleasure is given to the ear when the wise offer the nectar of His stories.