bhakti vinu kona sÄdhana dite nÄre phala
saba phala deya bhakti svatantra prabala

 bhakti vinu - without devotional service; kona - some; sÄdhana - practice for perfection; dite - to give; nÄre - not able; phala - any result; saba phala - all the results of different processes; deya - give; bhakti - devotional service; sva-tantra - independent; prabala - and powerful.


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“The other processes cannot yield results unless they are associated with devotional service. Devotional service, however, is so strong and independent that it can give one all the desired results.

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