Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 86 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.86

সতাং প্রসংগান্মম বীর্যসম্বিদো ভবন্তি হৃত্কর্ণরসাযনাঃ কথাঃ তজ্জোষণাদাশ্বপবর্গবর্ত্মনি শ্রদ্ধা রতির্ভক্তিরনুক্রমিষ্যতি

सतां प्रसंगान्मम वीर्यसम्विदो भवन्ति हृत्कर्णरसायनाः कथाः तज्जोषणादाश्वपवर्गवर्त्मनि श्रद्धा रतिर्भक्तिरनुक्रमिष्यति

satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa-rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ taj-joṣaṇād āśv apavarga-vartmani śraddhā ratir bhaktir anukramiṣyati

Synonyms

satāmof the devotees; prasaṅgātby the intimate association; mamaof Me; vīrya-samvidaḥtalks full of spiritual potency; bhavantiappear; hṛtto the heart; karṇaand to the ears; rasa-āyanāḥa source of sweetness; kathāḥtalks; tatof them; joṣaṇātfrom proper cultivation; āśuquickly; apavargaof liberation; vartmanion the path; śraddhāfaith; ratiḥattraction; bhaktiḥlove; anukramiṣyatiwill follow one after another..

Translation

" 'The spiritually powerful message of Godhead can be properly discussed only in a society of devotees, and it is greatly pleasing to hear in that association. If one hears from devotees, the way of transcendental experience quickly opens, and gradually one attains firm faith that in due course develops into attraction and devotion.'

Purport

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.25.25). For an explanation see Ādi-līlā (1.60).

Verse 86 of 160
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