Madhya-līlāChapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 22.134

'eka' ańga sādhe, keha sādhe 'bahu' ańga

'niṣṭhā' haile upajaya premera tarańga

SYNONYMS

eka — one; ańga — portion; sādhe — executes; keha — someone; sādhe — executes; bahu — many; ańga — portions; niṣṭhā — firm faith; haile — if there is; upajaya — awaken; premera — of love of Godhead; tarańga — the waves.

TRANSLATION

"When one is firmly fixed in devotional service, whether he executes one or many processes of devotional service, the waves of love of Godhead will awaken.

PURPORT

The nine processes of devotional service are śravaṇaḿ kīrtanaḿ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaḿ pāda-sevanam/ arcanaḿ vandanaḿ dāsyaḿ sakhyam ātma-nivedanam [SB 7.5.23]. (See text 121 of this chapter.)

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