Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 19.169

ei 'suddha-bhakti' -- iha haite 'prema' haya

pancaratre, bhagavate ei lakshana kaya

SYNONYMS

ei -- this; suddha-bhakti -- pure devotional service; iha haite -- from which; prema -- unalloyed love of Krishna; haya -- there is; pancaratre -- in the Vedic literatures known as the Pancaratras; bhagavate -- also in the Srimad-Bhagavatam; ei -- these; lakshana -- symptoms; kaya -- are described.

TRANSLATION

"These activities are called suddha-bhakti, pure devotional service. If one renders such pure devotional service, he develops his original love for Krishna in due course of time. In Vedic literatures like the Pancaratras and Srimad-Bhagavatam, these symptoms are described.

PURPORT

One has to develop his devotional service under the directions of a pure devotee, the spiritual master, and in accordance with the Vedic directions given in the Pancaratra and Bhagavata systems. The Pancaratra system includes methods of temple worship, and the Bhagavata system includes the spreading of Krishna conscious philosophy through the recitation of Srimad-Bhagavatam and the discussion of philosophy with people who are interested. Through discussion, one can create an interest and understanding of the Pancaratra and Bhagavata systems.

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