TEXTS 259-260
sravanam kirtanam visnoh
smaranam pada-sevanam
arcanam vandanam dasyam
sakhyam atma-nivedanam
iti pumsarpita visnau
bhaktis cen nava-laksana
kriyeta bhagavaty addha
tan manye 'dhitam uttamam
SYNONYMS
sravanamhearing of the holy name, form, qualities, entourage and pastimes, all of which must pertain to Lord Visnu; kirtanamvibrating transcendental sounds pertaining to the holy name, form, qualities and entourage, and inquiring about them (these also should be only in relationship to Visnu); visnohof Lord Visnu; smaranamremembering the holy name, form and entourage, and inquiring about them, also only for Visnu; pada-sevanamexecuting devotional service according to time, circumstances and situation, only in relationship with Visnu; arcanamworshiping the Deity of Lord Krsna, Lord Ramacandra, Laksmi-Narayana or the other forms of Visnu; vandanamoffering prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dasyamalways thinking oneself an eternal servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sakhyammaking friends with the Supreme Personality of Godhead; atma-nivedanamdedicating everything (body, mind and soul) for the service of the Lord; itithus; pumsaby the human being; arpitadedicated; visnauunto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu; bhaktihdevotional service; cetif; nava-laksanapossessing nine different systems, as above mentioned; kriyetaone should execute; bhagavatiunto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; addhadirectly (not indirectly through karma, jnana or yoga); tatthat; manyeI understand; adhitamstudied; uttamamfirst class.
TRANSLATION
" 'This process entails hearing, chanting and remembering the holy name, form, pastimes, qualities and entourage of the Lord, offering service according to the time, place and performer, worshiping the Deity, offering prayers, always considering oneself the eternal servant of Krsna, making friends with Him and dedicating everything unto Him. These nine items of devotional service, when directly offered to Krsna, constitute the highest attainment of life. This is the verdict of the revealed scriptures.'
PURPORT
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu quoted these verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.5.23-24).

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