Texts 252-253]
The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
337
adau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo 'tha bhajana-kriyā tato 'nartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt tato niṣṭhā rucis tataḥ
“In the beginning one must have a preliminary desire for self-realization. This will bring one to the stage of trying to associate with persons who are spiritually elevated. In the next stage, one becomes initiated by an elevated spiritual master, and under his instruction the neophyte devotee begins the process of devotional service. By execution of devotional service under the guidance of the spiritual master, one becomes freed from all material attachments, attains steadiness in self-realization and acquires a taste for hearing about the Absolute Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.” (B.r.s. 1.4.15) If one is actually executing devotional service, then  anarthas , the unwanted things associated with material enjoyment, will automatically disappear.
TEXTS 252-253
মহাভাগবত তুমি,—তোমার দর্শনে ।
তোমার কৃষ্ণনাম-কীর্তন-প্রবণে ॥ ২৫২ ॥
চিত্ত শুদ্ধ হৈল, চাহে কৃষ্ণনাম লৈতে ।
কৃষ্ণনাম উপদেশি’ কৃপা কর মোতে ॥ ২৫৩ ॥
mahā-bhāgavata tumi,—tomāra darśane tomāra kṛṣṇa-nāma-kīrtana-śravaṇe
citta śuddha haila, cāhe kṛṣṇa-nāma laite kṛṣṇa-nāma upadeśi’ kṛpā kara mote
SYNONYMS
mahā-bhāgavata—the foremost devotee; tumi—you; tomāra darśane—by seeing you; tomāra—you; kṛṣṇa-nāma—of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; kīrtana—chanting; śravaṇe—by hearing; citta—consciousness; śuddha haila—became purified; cāhe—wants; kṛṣṇa-nāma laite—to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-nāma upadeśi’—instructing about chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra; kṛpā kara—show mercy; mote—unto me.
TRANSLATION
“My dear sir, you are the foremost devotee. Simply seeing you and hearing you chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa has purified my consciousness. Now I want to chant the holy name of the Lord. Please be kind to me by instructing me about the ecstasy of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.