Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.16

satam prasangan mama virya-samvido

bhavanti hrt-karna-rasayanah kathah

taj-josanad asv apavarga-vartmani

sraddha ratir bhaktir anukramisyati

SYNONYMS

satam -- of the devotees; prasangat -- by the intimate association; mama -- of Me; virya-samvidah -- talks full of spiritual potency; bhavanti -- appear; hrt -- to the heart; karna -- and to the ears; rasa-ayanah -- a source of sweetness; kathah -- talks; tat -- of them; josanat -- from proper cultivation; asu -- quickly; apavarga -- of liberation; vartmani -- on the path; sraddha -- faith; ratih -- attraction; bhaktih -- love; anukramisyati -- will follow one after another.

TRANSLATION

"'The spiritually powerful message of Godhead can be properly discussed only in a society of devotees, and it is greatly pleasing to hear in that association. If one hears from devotees, the way of transcendental experience quickly opens, and gradually one attains firm faith that in due course develops into attraction and devotion.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.25.25).

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