CC Madhya 23.11

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 23: Life's Ultimate Goal — Love of Godhead

CC Madhya 23.10

CC Madhya 23.12

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 11

anartha-nivṛtti haile bhaktye ‘niṣṭhā’ haya
niṣṭhā haite śravaṇādye ‘ruci’ upajaya

SYNONYMS

anartha-nivṛtti-disappearance of all unwanted contamination; haile-when there is; bhaktye-in devotional service; niṣṭhā-firm faith; haya-there is; niṣṭhā haite-from such firm faith; śravaṇa-ādye-in hearing, chanting and so on; ruci-taste; upajaya-awakens.

TRANSLATION

“When one is freed from all unwanted contamination, he advances with firm faith. When firm faith in devotional service awakens, a taste for hearing and chanting also awakens.