kṛṣṇa-prāptira - of achieving the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa; upāya - means; bahu-vidha - various; haya - there are; kṛṣṇa-prāpti - of achieving the favor of Lord Kṛṣṇa; tāratamya - comparisons; bahuta - various; āchaya - there are.

“There are various means and processes by which one may attain the favor of Lord Kṛṣṇa. All those transcendental processes will be studied from the viewpoint of comparative importance.