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steadily in the service of Krsna. Sometimes American or European devo-
tees may be criticized because they make mistakes and fall short of the
system for worshiping the Deity as practiced in India, but still, according
to Bhagavad-gita, they must be considered saintly. We must fix our
minds upon serving Krsna sincerely and seriously, and then, even if
there is some mistake, Krsna will excuse it. Ripa Gosvami says, tasmat
kenapy upayena manah krsne niveSayet: we should first fix our minds upon
Krsna, and then the ability to follow the other rules and regulations will
automatically follow. In the beginning we should try our best to fix our
minds upon the lotus feet of Krsna, and then everything else will auto-
matically become correct.

Kuntidevi addresses Krsna as Madhupati. Krsna has thousands of
names, and the name Madhupati indicates that He killed the demon
Madhu. Krsna consciousness is likened to a river, but not an ordinary
river. It is like the River Ganges, which is very pure and directly con-
nected to Krsna. Kuntidevi prays that just as the River Ganges flows
toward the sea, her attraction will flow incessantly toward Krsna’s lotus
feet. This is called ananya-bhakti, unalloyed devotion. Thus Kuntidevi
prays that her attraction for Krsna will flow without hindrance.
