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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 22]
TEXT 167
অভিধেয়, সাধন-ভক্তি এবে কহিন্থুঁ সনাতন । সংক্ষেপে কহিন্থুঁ, বিস্তার না যায় বর্ণন ॥ ১৬৭ ॥
abhidheya, sādhana-bhakti ebe kahiluṅ sanātana saṅkṣepe kahiluṅ, vistāra nā yāya varṇana
SYNONYMS
abhidheya —the means of obtaining the desired object;  sādhana-bhakti —devotional service performed by means of the body and senses;  ebe —now;  kahiluṅ —I have described;  sanātana —My dear Sanātana;  saṅkṣepe —in short;  kahiluṅ —I have described;  vistāra —expansion;  nā yāya —is not possible;  varṇana —describing.
TRANSLATION
“My dear Sanātana, I have briefly described the process of devotional service in practice, which is the means for obtaining love of Kṛṣṇa. It cannot be described broadly.”
TEXT 168
অভিধেয় সাধনভক্তি শুনে যেই জন।
অচিরাৎ পায় সেই কৃষ্ণপ্রেমধন ॥ ১৬৮ ॥
abhidheya sādhana-bhakti śune yei jana acirāt pāya sei kṛṣṇa-prema-dhana
SYNONYMS
abhidheya —necessary duty;  sādhana-bhakti —devotional service in practice;  śune —hears;  yei jana —anyone who;  acirāt —very soon;  pāya —gets;  sei —that person;  kṛṣṇa-prema-dhana —the treasure of love of Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
Whoever hears the process of practical devotional service very soon attains shelter at the lotus feet of Krsna in love and affection.
TEXT 169
শ্রীরূপ-রঘুনাথ-পদে যার আনা ।
চৈত্য্যচরিতামৃত কহে কৃষ্ণদাস ॥ ১৬৯ ॥