SB 3.32.42

[SB 3.32.42] The word bahir jata-viragaya (b-a-h-i-r j-a-t-a v-i-r-a-g-a-y-a), a person who has developed detachment from the external and internal propensities. Not only one is detached from things which are not connected in Krsna consciousness, but he should be internally also averse to the material way of life. Such person must be nonenvious, means thinking welfare for all living entities, not only for the human beings but for the living entities other than the human beings. The word sucaye (s-u-c-h-a-y-e), sucaye means one who is cleansed both externally, internally. And to become actually cleansed externally, internally is to chant the holy name of the Lord, Hare Krsna, or Visnu constantly.

The word diyate is also very significant. Diyate means "should be offered." Offered by whom? Should be offered by the spiritual master. That means a spiritual master must not accept a disciple one who is not qualified with these above qualifications. It means a spiritual master should not be professional, for the matter of some monetary condition he should make a disciple. The spiritual..., bona fide spiritual master must see the bona fide qualities of the person whom he is going to initiate. An unworthy person may not be initiated. In other word, the spiritual master should train his disciple in such a way that in future only the Supreme Personality of Godhead may be…, He is the dearmost goal of life.

So in these two verses, the positive and negative sides of a devotee are fully explained. One who has actually developed all these qualities means he is already elevated on the post of a devotee. And if one has not developed all these qualities, that means that still he has to fulfill the condition to become a perfect devotee.