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ebe suna bhakti-phala ’prema’-prayojana

yahara sravane haya bhakti-rasa-jnana

SYNONYMS

ebe suna—now hear; bhakti-phala—the result of practice of devotional service; prema—love of Godhead; prayojana—the ultimate goal of life; yahara sravane—by hearing of which; haya—there is; bhakti-rasa-jnana—transcendental knowledge of the mellows of devotional service.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "Now hear, O Sanatana, about the result of devotional service, which is love of Godhead, life’s ultimate goal.

If one hears this description, he will be enlightened in the transcendental mellows of devotional service.