Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 50 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.50

যদৃচ্ছযা মত্কথাদৌ জাতশ্রদ্ধস্তু যঃ পুমান্ ন নির্বিণ্ণো নাতিসক্তো ভক্তিযোগো ঽস্য সিদ্ধিদঃ

यदृच्छया मत्कथादौ जातश्रद्धस्तु यः पुमान् न निर्विण्णो नातिसक्तो भक्तियोगो ऽस्य सिद्धिदः

yadṛcchayā mat-kathādau jāta-śraddhas tu yaḥ pumān na nirviṇṇo nātisakto bhakti-yogo 'sya siddhidaḥ

Synonyms

yadṛcchayāby some good fortune; mat-kathā-ādauin talk about Me; jāta-śraddhaḥhas awakened his attraction; tubut; yaḥ pumāna person who; na nirviṇṇaḥnot falsely detached; na atisaktaḥnot attached to material existence; bhakti-yogaḥthe process of devotional service; asyafor such a person; siddhi-daḥbestowing perfection..

Translation

" 'Somehow or other, if one is attracted to talks about Me and has faith in the instructions I have set forth in Bhagavad-gītā, and if one is actually detached from material things and material existence, his dormant love for Me will be awakened by devotional service.'

Purport

This verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.20.8) was spoken by Kṛṣṇa at the time of His deparature from this material world. It was spoken to Uddhava.

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