402 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 22
TEXT 128
MYZAR, NAB SA, Sltqsatael |
again, Safer eteta aa i seu i
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
ABAMMACANS C2 AD SF |
FRAT SMT OF ACA GA AF 1 925 1
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
