Å›ravaṇÄdi-kriyÄ — tÄra 'svarÅ«pa'-laká¹£aṇa
'taá¹­astha'-laká¹£aṇe upajÄya prema-dhana

 Å›ravaṇa-Ädi-kriyÄ - the process of hearing, chanting and so forth; tÄra - of that; svarÅ«pa-laká¹£aṇa - symptoms of the nature; taá¹­astha-laká¹£aṇe - marginal symptoms; upajÄya - awakens; prema-dhana - love of Godhead.


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“The spiritual activities of hearing, chanting, remembering and so forth are the natural characteristics of devotional service. The marginal characteristic is that it awakens pure love for Kṛṣṇa.

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