Text 24] Prahlāda, the Saintly Son of Hiraṇyakaśipu
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One's sincere endeavor to perform these nine processes of devotional service is technically called  bhakti . The word  addhā  means "directly." One should not be like the  karmīs , who perform pious activities and then formally offer the results to Kṛṣṇa. That is  karma-kāṇḍa . One should not aspire for the results of his pious activities, but should dedicate oneself fully and then act piously. In other words, one should act for the satisfaction of Lord Viṣṇu, not for the satisfaction of his own senses. That is the meaning of the word  addhā , "directly."
anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam ānukūlyena kṛṣṇānu- śīlanaṁ bhaktir uttamā
"One should render transcendental loving service to the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa favorably and without desire for material profit or gain through fruitive activities or philosophical speculation. That is called pure devotional service." One should simply satisfy Kṛṣṇa, without being influenced by fruitive knowledge or fruitive activity.
The  Gopāla-tāpanī Upaniṣad  says that the word  bhakti  means engagement in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not of anyone else. This  Upaniṣad  describes that  bhakti  is the offering of devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead. To perform devotional service, one should be relieved of the bodily conception of life and aspirations to be happy through elevation to the higher planetary systems. In other words, work performed simply for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord, without any desire for material benefits, is called  bhakti .  Bhakti  is also called  niṣkarma , or freedom from the results of fruitive activity.  Bhakti  and  niṣkarma  are on the same platform, although devotional service and fruitive activity appear almost the same.
The nine different processes enunciated by Prahlāda Mahārāja, who learned them from Nārada Muni, may not all be required for the execution of devotional service; if a devotee performs only one of these nine without deviation, he can attain the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sometimes it is found that when one performs one of the processes, other processes are mixed with it. That is not improper for a devotee. When a devotee executes any one of the nine processes ( nava-