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  1. 1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourselfBefore the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translationAsk: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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  6. 6Write down what touched youNote the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 11 · Chapter 11: The Symptoms of Conditioned and Liberated Living Entities
11.11.23-2411.11.26-27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.11.25

सत्सङ्गलब्धया भक्त्या मयि मां स उपासिता ।

स वै मे दर्शितं सद्भ‍िरञ्जसा विन्दते पदम् ॥ २५ ॥

sat-saṅga-labdhayā bhaktyā

mayi māṁ sa upāsitā

sa vai me darśitaṁ sadbhir

añjasā vindate padam

Translation

One who has obtained pure devotional service by association with My devotees always engages in worshiping Me. Thus he very easily goes to My abode, which is revealed by My pure devotees.

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From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Devotee Association Awakens Pure Love

  1. 1

    Pure devotional service is obtained through association with the Lord’s devotees. Living among devotees engages one in hearing, glorifying and remembering the Lord.

  2. 2

    Pure devotees reveal the Lord’s spiritual abode through transcendental sound, encouraging even a beginner to progress. By constantly associating with them and learning about devotional service, attachment to the Lord gradually matures into pure love.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, eternally exists in His own abode, full of bliss and knowledge. Seek faithful devotees’ company rather than association that dismisses His holy name, form, qualities and pastimes as illusion.

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