dāna-vrata-tapo-homa
japa-svādhyāya-saḿyamaiḥ
śreyobhir vividhaiś cānyaiḥ
kṛṣṇe bhaktir hi sādhyate
dana -- by charity; vrata -- strict vows; tapah -- austerities; homa -- fire sacrifices; japa -- private chanting of mantras; svadhyaya -- study of Vedic texts; samyamaih -- and regulative principles; sreyobhih -- by auspicious practices; vividhaih -- various; ca -- also; anyaih -- others; krishne -- to Lord Krishna; bhaktih -- devotional service; hi -- indeed; sadhyate -- is realized.
Devotional service unto Lord Krishna is attained by charity, strict vows, austerities and fire sacrifices, by japa, study of Vedic texts, observance of regulative principles and, indeed, by the performance of many other auspicious practices.
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti explains the processes described here as follows. Dana: donations given to Lord Vishnu and His devotees. Vrata: observing vows such as Ekadasi. Tapas: renunciation of sense gratification for Krishna's sake. Homa: fire sacrifices dedicated to Vishnu. Japa: privately chanting the holy names of the Lord. Svadhyaya: study and recitation of Vedic texts such as the Gopala-tapani Upanishad.
