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sadhu-sanga-krpa kimva krsnera krpaya
kamadi ’duhsanga’ chadi’ suddha-bhakti paya
SYNONYMS
sadhu-sanga-krpa—by the mercy of association with devotees; kimva—or; krsnera krpaya—by the mercy of Krsna; kama-adi—material desires and so on; duhsanga—unwanted association; chadi’-giving up; suddha-bhakti paya—one obtains the platform of pure devotional life "One is elevated to the platform of devotional life by the mercy of a Vaisnava, the bona fide spiritual master, and by the special mercy of Krsna.
On that platform, one gives up all material desires and the association of unwanted people.
Thus one is elevated to the platform of pure devotional service.