sarva-deÅ›a-kÄla-daÅ›Äya janera kartavya
guru-pÄÅ›e sei bhakti praṣṭavya, Å›rotavya

 sarva - all; deÅ›a - countries; kÄla - times; daÅ›Äya - and in circumstances; janera - of every man; kartavya - the duty; guru-pÄÅ›e - in the care of a spiritual master; sei - that; bhakti - devotional service; praṣṭavya - to be inquired; Å›rotavya - and to be heard.


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“ ‘It is therefore the duty of every man — in every country, in every circumstance and at all times — to approach a bona fide spiritual master, question him about devotional service and listen to him explain the process.

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