Text 67] The Process of Devotional Service 363

sastra-yuktye sunipuna, drdha-sraddha yarra
‘uttama-adhikari’ sei taraye sarnsara

SYNONYMS

sastra-yuktye—in argument and logic; su-nipuna—very expert; drdha-srad-
dha—firm faith and confidence in Krsna; yarira—whose; uttama-adhikari—the
topmost devotee; sei—he; taraye samsadra—can deliver the whole world.

TRANSLATION

“One who is expert in logic, argument and the revealed scriptures and who
has firm faith in Krsna is classified as a topmost devotee. He can deliver the
whole world.

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sastre yuktau ca nipunah
sarvatha drdha-niscayah

praudha-sraddho ‘dhikari yah
sa bhaktav uttamo matah

SYNONYMS

sastre—in the revealed scriptures; yuktau—in logic; ca—also; nipunah—ex-
pert; sarvatha—in all respects; drdha-niscayah—who is firmly convinced;
praudha—deep; sraddhah—who has faith; adhikari—eligible; yah—who; sah—
he; bhaktau—in devotional service; uttamah—highest; matah—is considered.

TRANSLATION

““‘One who is expert in logic and understanding of revealed scriptures, and
who always has firm conviction and deep faith that is not blind, is to be con-
sidered a topmost devotee in devotional service.’

PURPORT

This verse appears in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.17) by Srila Rapa
Gosvan.

TEXT 67

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