CC Madhya 24.61 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
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.