sevÄ sÄdhaka-rÅ«peṇa
siddha-rÅ«peṇa cÄtra hi
tad-bhÄva-lipsunÄ kÄryÄ
vraja-lokÄnusÄrataḥ

 sevÄ - service; sÄdhaka-rÅ«peṇa - with the external body as a devotee practicing regulative devotional service; siddha-rÅ«peṇa - with a body suitable for eternal, self-realized service; ca - also; atra - in this connection; hi - certainly; tat - of that; bhÄva - the mood; lipsunÄ - desiring to obtain; kÄryÄ - to be executed; vraja-loka - of a particular servant of Kṛṣṇa in Vá¹›ndÄvana; anusÄrataḥ - by following in the footsteps.


Text

“ ‘The advanced devotee who is inclined to spontaneous loving service should follow the activities of a particular associate of Kṛṣṇa’s in Vá¹›ndÄvana. He should execute service externally as a regulative devotee as well as internally from his self-realized position. Thus he should perform devotional service both externally and internally.’

Purport

This verse is also found in the Bhakti-rasÄmá¹›ta-sindhu (1.2.295).