Text 29] Narada’s Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam 263

namely, transcendental love of God. Such a flow of devotional service
cannot stop. On the contrary, it increases more and more without limitation.
The flow of devotional service is so potent that any onlooker also becomes
liberated from the influence of the modes of passion and ignorance. These
two qualities of nature are thus removed, and the living being is liberated,
being situated in his original position.

TEXT 29

aad asacrea abr eaaa: |
AIA TSA WAMARA FNRI

tasyaivam me’nuraktasya
prasritasya hatainasah

sraddadhanasya balasya
dantasyanucarasya ca

tasya—his; evam-—thus; me—mine; anuraktasya—attached to them;
prasritasya—obediently; hata—freed from; enasah—sins; sraddadhanasya—
of the faithful; balasya—of the boy; dantasya—subjugated; anucarasya—
strictly following the instructions; ca—and.

TRANSLATION

I was very much attached to those sages. I was gentle in behavior,
and all my sins were eradicated in their service. In my heart I had strong
faith in them. I had subjugated the senses, and I was strictly following
them with body and mind.

PURPORT

These are the necessary qualifications of a prospective candidate who
can expect to be elevated to the position of a pure unadulterated devotee.
Such a candidate must seek always the association of pure devotees. One
should not be misled by a pseudo-devotee. He himself must be plain and
gentle to receive the instructions of such a pure devotee. A pure devotee is
a completely surrendered soul unto the Personality of Godhead. He knows
the Personality of Godhead as the supreme proprietor and all others as His
servitors. And by the association of pure devotees only, one can get rid
