Ädau Å›raddhÄ tataḥ sÄdhu-
saá¹…go 'tha bhajana-kriyÄ
tato 'nartha-nivá¹›ttiḥ syÄt
tato niá¹£á¹hÄ rucis tataḥ
athÄsaktis tato bhÄvas
tataḥ premÄbhyudañcati
sÄdhakÄnÄm ayaá¹ premṇaḥ
prÄdurbhÄve bhavet kramaḥ
Ädau - in the beginning; Å›raddhÄ - firm faith, or disinterest in material affairs and interest in spiritual advancement; tataḥ - thereafter; sÄdhu-saá¹…gaḥ - association with pure devotees; atha - then; bhajana-kriyÄ - performance of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa (surrendering to the spiritual master and being encouraged by the association of devotees, so that initiation takes place); tataḥ - thereafter; anartha-nivá¹›ttiḥ - the diminishing of all unwanted habits; syÄt - there should be; tataḥ - then; niá¹£á¹hÄ - firm faith; ruciḥ - taste; tataḥ - thereafter; atha - then; Äsaktiḥ - attachment; tataḥ - then; bhÄvaḥ - emotion or affection; tataḥ - thereafter; prema - love of God; abhyudañcati - arises; sÄdhakÄnÄm - of the devotees practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness; ayam - this; premṇaḥ - of love of Godhead; prÄdurbhÄve - in the appearance; bhavet - is; kramaḥ - the chronological order.