402 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 22

TEXT 128

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sadhu-sanga, nama-kirtana, bhagavata-sravana
mathurd-vasa, sri-mdrtira sraddhaya sevana

SYNONYMS

sadhu-sanga—association with devotees; nama-kirtana—chanting the holy
name; bhagavata-sravana—hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam; mathura-vasa—living at
Mathura; sri-mtrtira sraddhaya sevana—worshiping the Deity with faith and
veneration.

TRANSLATION

“One should associate with devotees, chant the holy name of the Lord, hear
Srimad-Bhagavatam, reside at Mathura and worship the Deity with faith and
veneration.

TEXT 129

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sakala-sadhana-srestha ei pafica anga
krsna-prema janmaya ei pancera alpa sanga

SYNONYMS

sakala-sadhana—of all items for executing devotional service; srestha—the
best; ei pafica ariga—these five limbs; krsna-prema—love of Krsna; janmaya—
awakens; ei—these; paricera—of the five; alpa sanga—slight association with or
performance.

TRANSLATION

“These five limbs of devotional service are the best of all. Even a slight per-
formance of these five awakens love for Krsna.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura points out that there are thirty-five items up to the
point of observing special vows in the month of Karttika. To these thirty-five
