Text 152] The Lord Instructs Srila Rapa Gosvami 333
By serving them and obeying their orders, the boy became the object of sympa-
thy for the Vaisnavas, and, by the Vaisnavas’ unknown mercy, he gradually be-
came a pure devotee. In the next life he was Narada Muni, the most exalted of
Vaisnavas and the most important guru and dcarya of Vaisnavas.

Following in the footsteps of Narada Muni, this Krsna consciousness movement
is rendering service to humanity by giving everyone a chance to come in contact
with Krsna. If one is fortunate, he becomes intimately related with this movement.
Then, by the grace of Krsna, one’s life becomes successful. Everyone has dormant
krsna-bhakti—love for Krsna—and in the association of good devotees, that love
is revealed. As stated in Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya 22.107):

nitya-siddha-krsna-prema ‘sadhya’ kabhu naya
sravanadi-suddha-citte karaye udaya
Dormant devotional service to Krsna is within everyone. Simply by associating
with devotees, hearing their good instructions and chanting the Hare Krsna
mantra, dormant love for Krsna is awakened. In this way one acquires the seed of
devotional service. Guru-krsna-prasade paya bhak ti-lata-bija.
TEXT 152
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BAA-STSA-TLA FACT CDA Il Se
mali hafid kare sei bija dropana
sravana-kirtana-jale karaye secana
SYNONYMS

mali hafid—becoming a gardener; kare—does; sei—that; bija—seed of devo-
tional service; dropana—sowing; sravana—of hearing; kirtana—of chanting;
jale—with the water; karaye—does; secana—sprinkling.

TRANSLATION

“‘When a person receives the seed of devotional service, he should take
care of it by becoming a gardener and sowing the seed in his heart. If he
waters the seed gradually by the process of Sravana and kirtana [hearing and
chanting], the seed will begin to sprout.

PURPORT

To live with devotees or to live in a temple means to associate with the sra-

vana-kirtana process. Sometimes neophyte devotees think that they can continue
