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Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Verse 172 of 253
Cc Madhya 19.172

লক্ষণং ভক্তিযোগস্য নির্গুণস্য হ্যুদাহৃতম্ অহৈতুক্যব্যবহিতা যা ভক্তিঃ পুরুষোত্তমে

लक्षणं भक्तियोगस्य निर्गुणस्य ह्युदाहृतम् अहैतुक्यव्यवहिता या भक्तिः पुरुषोत्तमे

lakṣaṇaṁ bhakti-yogasya nirguṇasya hy udāhṛtam ahaituky avyavahitā yā bhaktiḥ puruṣottame

Synonyms

lakṣaṇam—the symptom; bhakti-yogasya—of devotional service; nirguṇasya—beyond the three modes of nature; hi—certainly; udāhṛtam—is cited; ahaitukī—causeless; avyavahitā—uninterrupted; yā—which; bhaktiḥ—devotional service; puruṣottame—to the Supreme Personality of Godhead..

Translation

" 'These are the characteristics of transcendental loving service to Puruṣottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: it is causeless, and it cannot be obstructed in any way.

Verse 172 of 253