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ei ’suddha-bhakti’--iha haite ’prema’ haya

pancaratre, bhagavate ei laksana kaya

SYNONYMS

ei—this; suddha-bhakti—pure devotional service; iha haite—from which; prema—unalloyed love of Krsna; haya—there is; pancaratre—in the Vedic literature known as the Pancaratras; bhagavate—also in Srimad-Bhagavatam; ei—these; laksana—symptoms; kaya—are described "These activities are called suddha-bhakti, pure devotional service.

If one renders such pure devotional service, he develops his original love for Krsna in due course of time.

In Vedic literatures like the Pancaratras and Srimad-Bhagavatam, these symptoms are described.

PURPORT

One has to develop his devotional service under the directions of a pure devotee, the spiritual master, and in accordance with the Vedic directions given in the Pancaratra and Bhagavatam systems.

The Pancaratra system includes methods of temple worship, and the Bhagavatam system includes the spreading of Krsna conscious philosophy through the recitation of Srimad-Bhagavatam and the discussion of philosophy with people who are interested.

Through discussion, one can create an interest and understanding of the Pancaratra and Bhagavatam systems.