CC Madhya 24.61

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 61

yathāgniḥ su-samṛddhārciḥ

karoty edhāṁsi bhasma-sāt

tathā mad-viṣayā bhaktir

uddhavaināṁsi kṛtsnaśaḥ

SYNONYMS

yathā—as; agniḥ—a fire; su-samṛddha-arciḥ—having a full flame; karoti—makes; edhāṁsi—fuel; bhasma-sāt—into ashes; tathā—similarly; mat-viṣayā bhaktiḥ—devotional service in relation to Me; uddhava—O Uddhava; enāṁsi—all kinds of sinful activity; kṛtsnaśaḥ—totally.

TRANSLATION

"'As all fuel is burned to ashes by a full-fledged fire, all sinful activities are totally erased when one engages in devotional service to Me.'

PURPORT

This verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 11.14.19) was spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa.