Text 51]
The Process of Devotional Service
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na nirviņņo nātisakto bhakti-yogo ‘sya siddhidaḥ
SYNONYMS
yadṛcchayā —by some good fortune;  mat-kathā-ādau —in talk about Me;  jāta-śraddhaḥ —has awakened his attraction;  tu —but;  yaḥ pumān —a person who;  na nirviṇṇaḥ —not falsely detached;  na atisaktaḥ —not attached to material existence;  bhakti-yogaḥ —the process of devotional service;  asya —for such a person;  siddhi-daḥ —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-gītā, 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  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (11.20.8) was spoken by Kṛṣṇa at the time of His deparature from this material world. It was spoken to Uddhava.
Text 51
মহৎ-কুপা বিনা কোন কর্মে ‘ভক্তি’ নয়। কৃষ্ণভক্তি দূরে রহ্ন, সংসার নহে ক্ষয় ॥ ৫১ ॥
mahat-kṛpā vinā kona karme ‘bhakti’ naya kṛṣṇa-bhakti dūre rahu, saṁsāra nahe kṣaya
SYNONYMS
mahat-kṛpā —the mercy of great devotees;  vinā —without;  kona karme —by some other activity;  bhakti naya —there is not devotional service;  kṛṣṇa-bhakti —love of Kṛṣṇa or devotional service to Kṛṣṇa;  dūre rahu —leaving aside;  saṁsāra —the bondage of material existence;  nahe —there is not;  kṣaya —destruction.
TRANSLATION
“Unless one is favored by a pure devotee, he cannot attain the platform of devotional service. To say nothing of kṛṣṇa-bhakti, one cannot even be relieved from the bondage of material existence.