Text 12] Life’s Ultimate Goal 7

TRANSLATION

“When one is encouraged in devotional service by the association of devo-
tees, one becomes free from all unwanted contamination by following the
regulative principles and chanting and hearing.

TEXT 11

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anartha-nivrtti haile bhaktye ‘nistha’ haya
nistha haite sravanadye ‘ruci’ upajaya

SYNONYMS

anartha-nivrtti—disappearance of all unwanted contamination; haile—when
there is; bhaktye—in devotional service; nistha—firm faith; haya—there is; nistha
haite—from such firm faith; sravana-ddye —in hearing, chanting and so on; ruci—
taste; upajaya—awakens.

TRANSLATION

“‘When one is freed from all unwanted contamination, he advances with
firm faith. When firm faith in devotional service awakens, a taste for hearing
and chanting also awakens.

TEXT 12

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ruci haite bhaktye haya ‘asakti’ pracura
asakti haite citte janme krsne prity-ankura

SYNONYMS

ruci haite—from such a taste; bhaktye—in devotional service; haya—there is;
asakti—attachment; pracura—deep; asakti haite—from attachment; citte—with-
in the heart; janme—appears; krsne—for Krsna; priti-ankura—the seed of affec-
tion.

TRANSLATION

“After taste is awakened, a deep attachment arises, and from that attach-
ment the seed of love for Krsna grows in the heart.
