আদৌ শ্রদ্ধা ততঃ সাধু সংগো ঽথ ভজনক্রিযা ততো ঽনর্থনিবৃত্তিঃ স্যাত্ততো নিষ্ঠা রুচিস্ততঃ অথাসক্তিস্ততো ভাবস্ততঃ প্রেমাভ্যুদংচতি সাধকানামযং প্রেম্ণঃ প্রাদুর্ভাবে ভবেত্ক্রমঃ
आदौ श्रद्धा ततः साधु संगो ऽथ भजनक्रिया ततो ऽनर्थनिवृत्तिः स्यात्ततो निष्ठा रुचिस्ततः अथासक्तिस्ततो भावस्ततः प्रेमाभ्युदंचति साधकानामयं प्रेम्णः प्रादुर्भावे भवेत्क्रमः
ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu- saṅgo 'tha bhajana-kriyā tato 'nartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt tato niṣṭhā rucis tataḥ athāsaktis tato bhāvas tataḥ premābhyudañcati sādhakānām ayaṁ premṇaḥ prādurbhāve bhavet kramaḥ
Synonyms
ādau—in the beginning; śraddhā—firm faith, or disinterest in material affairs and interest in spiritual advancement; tataḥ—thereafter; sādhu-saṅgaḥ—association with pure devotees; atha—then; bhajana-kriyā—performance of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa (surrendering to the spiritual master and being encouraged by the association of devotees, so that initiation takes place); tataḥ—thereafter; anartha-nivṛttiḥ—the diminishing of all unwanted habits; syāt—there should be; tataḥ—thereafter; niṣṭhā—firm faith; ruciḥ—taste; tataḥ—thereafter; atha—then; āsaktiḥ—attachment; tataḥ—then; bhāvaḥ—emotion or affection; tataḥ—thereafter; prema—love of God; abhyudañcati—arises; sādhakānām—of the devotees practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness; ayam—this; premṇaḥ—of love of Godhead; prādurbhāve—in the appearance; bhavet—is; kramaḥ—the chronological order..
Translation
" 'In the beginning there must be faith. Then one becomes interested in associating with pure devotees. Thereafter one is initiated by the spiritual master and executes the regulative principles under his orders. Thus one is freed from all unwanted habits and becomes firmly fixed in devotional service. Thereafter, one develops taste and attachment. This is the way of sādhana-bhakti, the execution of devotional service according to the regulative principles. Gradually emotions intensify, and finally there is an awakening of love. This is the gradual development of love of Godhead for the devotee interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.' [Brs 1.4.15-16].