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sat-sanga, krsna-seva, bhagavata, nama

vraje vasa,--ei panca sadhana pradhana

SYNONYMS

sat-sanga—association with devotees; krsna-seva—engagement in the service of Krsna; bhagavata—devotees and the book known as Srimad-Bhagavatam; nama—the chanting of the holy name; vraje vasa—residence in Vrndavana or Mathura; ei—these; panca—five; sadhana pradhana—the chief processes of devotion "To be elevated to the platform of devotional service, the following five items should be observed: association with devotees, engagement in the service of Lord Krsna, the reading of Srimad-Bhagavatam, the chanting of the holy names and residence at Vrndavana or Mathura.