Madhya 24.97

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সাধুসঙ্গ-কৃপা কিম্বা কৃষ্ণের কৃপায় ।
কামাদি 'দুঃসঙ্গ' ছাড়ি' শুদ্ধভক্তি পায় ॥ ৯৭ ॥

sadhu-saṅga-krpa kimva krsnera krpaya

kamadi 'duhsaṅga' chadi' suddha-bhakti paya

SYNONYMS

sadhu-saṅga-krpa-by the mercy of association with devotees; kimva-or; krsnera krpaya-by the mercy of Krsna; kama-adi-material desires and so on; duhsaṅga-unwanted association; chadi'-giving up; suddha-bhakti paya-one obtains the platform of pure devotional life.

TRANSLATION

"One is elevated to the platform of devotional life by the mercy of a Vaisnava, the bona fide spiritual master, and by the special mercy of Krsna. On that platform, one gives up all material desires and the association of unwanted people. Thus one is elevated to the platform of pure devotional service.

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