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bhukti-mukti-siddhi-sukha chadaya yara gandhe

alaukika sakti-gune krsna-krpaya bandhe

SYNONYMS

bhukti—material happiness; mukti—liberation from material suffering; siddhi—the perfection of mystic yoga; sukha—the happiness derived from these things; chadaya—one gives up; yara—of which; gandhe—simply by the slight fragrance; alaukika—uncommon, transcendental; sakti-gune—by the power and quality; krsna-krpaya—by the mercy of Lord Krsna; bandhe—one becomes bound "Pure devotional service is so sublime that one can very easily forget the happiness derived from material happiness, material liberation and mystic or yogic perfection.

Thus the devotee is bound by Krsna’s mercy and His uncommon power and qualifications.