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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.54
‘সাধুসঙ্গ’, ‘সাধুসঙ্গ’ — সর্বশাস্ত্রে কয় ।
লবমাত্র সাধুসঙ্গে সর্বসিদ্ধি হয় ॥ ৫৪ ॥
‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya
lava-mātra sādhu-saṅge sarva-siddhi haya
“The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment’s association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success.
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All revealed scriptures affirm the value of association with a pure devotee.
Even a moment of such association can bring all success.
The purport explains that a lava is one eleventh of a second, emphasizing how brief this moment is.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Quoted in the purport ofSB 4.24.59
lava-mātra sādhu-saṅge sarva-siddhi haya. Simply by associating with a pure devotee, one becomes wonderfully advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Quoted in the purport ofSB 5.3.14
This is confirmed in Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 22.54): ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ sarva-śāstre kaya
Quoted in the purport ofSB 5.13.25
As stated in Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 22.54): ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya
Quoted in the purport ofSB 5.14.38
lava-mātra sādhu-saṅge sarva-siddhi haya. Even by a little association with devotees, the conditioned soul can get out of this miserable material condition.
Quoted in the purport ofSB 6.2.32
As stated in Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 22.54): ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya
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Trust and resolution. Devotional practice and association offer a steady path for awakening love.
The mood of Madhya 22 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The fact is that devotional service is bestowed by the blessings of a pure devotee ( sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ ) . A pure devotee is the supreme transcendentalist, and one has to receive his mercy for one’s dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness to be awakened.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 22
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “association”, “pure devotee”
Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I value even a brief opportunity to associate with a pure devotee?
Set aside a brief, undistracted moment today to hear a pure devotee’s teachings.
His recorded lectures on this verse, and the talks where he quotes it.
Quoted in 10 lectures. Recordings and transcripts on prabhupada.io.
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