### CC Adi 4.206

> লক্ষণং ভক্তিযোগস্য নির্গুণস্য হ্যুদাহৃতম্ ।\
> অহৈতুক্যব্যবহিতা যা ভক্তিঃ পুরুষোত্তমে ॥২০৬॥

> lakṣaṇaṁ bhakti-yogasya\
> nirguṇasya hy udāhṛtam\
> ahaituky avyavahitā\
> yā bhaktiḥ puruṣottame

*lakṣaṇam*—the symptom; *bhakti-yogasya*—of devotional service; *nirguṇasya*—beyond the three modes of nature; *hi*—certainly; *udāhṛtam*—is cited; *ahaitukī*—causeless; *avyavahitā*—uninterrupted; *yā*—which; *bhaktiḥ*—devotional service; *puruṣottame*—to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

**"These are the characteristics of transcendental loving service to Puruṣottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: it is causeless, and it cannot be obstructed in any way.**