CC Madhya 24.193 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 193
- sat-saṅga, kṛṣṇa-sevā, bhāgavata, nāma
- vraje vāsa,--ei pañca sādhana pradhāna
SYNONYMS
sat-saṅga—association with devotees; kṛṣṇa-sevā—engagement in the service of Kṛṣṇa; bhāgavata—devotees and the book known as Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; nāma—the chanting of the holy name; vraje vāsa—residence in Vṛndāvana or Mathurā; ei—these; pañca—five; sādhana pradhāna—the chief processes of devotion.
TRANSLATION
"To be elevated to the platform of devotional service, the following five items should be observed: association with devotees, engagement in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the reading of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the chanting of the holy names and residence at Vṛndāvana or Mathurā.