Madhya 22.50

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যদৃচ্ছয়া মৎকথাদৌ জাতশ্রদ্ধস্তু যঃ পুমান্‌ ।
ন নির্বিণ্ণো নাতিসক্তো ভক্তিযোগোঽস্য সিদ্ধিদঃ ॥ ৫০ ॥

yadrcchaya mat-kathadau

jata-sraddhas tu yah puman

na nirvinno natisakto

bhakti-yogo 'sya siddhidah

SYNONYMS

yadrcchaya-by some good fortune; mat-katha-adau-in talk about Me; jata-sraddhah-has awakened his attraction; tu-but; yah puman-a person who; na nirvinnah-not falsely detached; na atisaktah-not attached to material existence; bhakti-yogah-the process of devotional service; asya-for such a person; siddhi-dah-bestowing perfection.

TRANSLATION

" 'Somehow or other, if one is attracted to talks about Me and has faith in the instructions I have set forth in Bhagavad-gita, and if one is actually detached from material things and material existence, his dormant love for Me will be awakened by devotional service.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.20.8) was spoken by Krsna at the time of His deparature from this material world. It was spoken to Uddhava.

[Brs 1.2.15]

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