Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 49 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.49

সাধুসংগে কৃষ্ণভক্ত্যে শ্রদ্ধা যদি হয ভক্তিফল ঽপ্রেমঽ হয, সংসার যায ক্ষয

साधुसंगे कृष्णभक्त्ये श्रद्धा यदि हय भक्तिफल ऽप्रेमऽ हय, संसार याय क्षय

sādhu-saṅge kṛṣṇa-bhaktye śraddhā yadi haya bhakti-phala 'prema' haya, saṁsāra yāya kṣaya

Synonyms

sādhu-saṅgeby the association of devotees; kṛṣṇa-bhaktyein discharging devotional service to Kṛṣṇa; śraddhāfaith; yadiif; hayathere is; bhakti-phalathe result of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa; premalove of Godhead; hayaawakens; saṁsārathe conditioned life in material existence; yāya kṣayabecomes vanquished..

Translation

"By associating with a devotee, one awakens his faith in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa. Because of devotional service, one's dormant love for Kṛṣṇa awakens, and thus one's material, conditional existence comes to an end.

Verse 49 of 160
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