Text 70) Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 123

devotional service in practice. The result of sadhana-bhakti must be ecstatic love,
attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which is also called prema-
bhakti. In the neophyte stage, sadhana-bhakti includes faith, association with
devotees, and practicing devotional service. Thus one is freed from all unwanted
things. One then becomes fixed in devotional service and increases his desire to
act in devotional service. Thus one becomes attached to the Lord and His devo-
tional service.

TEXT 69

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STAN BUY SICG) AY SHI-CATY i va i

nanopacara-krta-pdjanam arta-bandhoh
premnaiva bhakta-hrdayam sukha-vidrutarn syat
yavat ksud asti jathare jaratha pipasda
tavat sukhaya bhavato nanu bhaksya-peye

SYNONYMS

nadna-upacara—by varieties of ingredients; krta—performed; pujanam—
worshiping; arta-bandhoh—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the
friend of all distressed persons; premna—by ecstatic love; eva—indeed; bhakta-
hrdayam—the heart of a devotee; sukha-vidrutam—melted in transcendental
bliss; syaét—becomes; yavat—as long as; ksut—appetite; asti—there is; jathare—
in the stomach; jaratha—strong; pipasd—thirst; tavat—so long; sukhaya—for
happiness; bhavatah—are; nanu—indeed; bhaksya—eatables; peye—and
drinkables.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Raya continued, “ ‘As long as there is hunger and thirst, eating
and drinking make one feel very happy. When the Lord is worshiped with pure
love, transcendental bliss is awakened in the heart of the devotee.’

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