CC Madhya 24.188 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse
TEXT 188
- kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya sādhu-saṅge rati-buddhi pāya
- saba chāḍi' śuddha-bhakti kare kṛṣṇa-pāya
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya—by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa; sādhu-saṅge—in the association of devotees; rati-buddhi—devotional attraction and intelligence; pāya—one obtains; saba chāḍi'-giving up everything; śuddha-bhakti—pure devotional service; kare—performs; kṛṣṇa-pāya—at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
"By the mercy of Kṛṣṇa and by the association of devotees, one increases his attraction to and intelligence for pure devotional service; therefore one gives up everything and engages himself at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and His pure devotees.