sat-saṅga - association with devotees; kṛṣṇa-sevā - engagement in the service of Kṛṣṇa; bhāgavata - devotees and the book known as Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; nāma - the chanting of the holy name; vraje vāsa - residence in Vṛndāvana or Mathurā; ei - these; pañca - five; sādhana pradhāna - the chief processes of devotion.

“To be elevated to the platform of devotional service, the following five items should be observed: association with devotees, engagement in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the reading of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the chanting of the holy names and residence at Vṛndāvana or Mathurā.