CC Madhya 22.107
Madhya-līlā, Chapter 22, Text 107
নিত্যসিদ্ধ কৃষ্ণপ্রেম ‘সাধ্য’ কভু নয় ।
শ্রবণাদি-শুদ্ধচিত্তে করয়ে উদয় ॥ ১০৭ ॥
শ্রবণাদি-শুদ্ধচিত্তে করয়ে উদয় ॥ ১০৭ ॥
nitya-siddha kṛṣṇa-prema ‘sādhya’ kabhu naya
śravaṇādi-śuddha-citte karaye udaya
śravaṇādi-śuddha-citte karaye udaya
Word by word
nitya-siddha — eternally established; kṛṣṇa-prema — love of Kṛṣṇa; sādhya — to be gained; kabhu — at any time; naya — not; śravaṇa-ādi — by hearing, etc.; śuddha — purified; citte — in the heart; karaye udaya — awakens.
Translation
“Pure love for Kṛṣṇa is eternally established in the hearts of the living entities. It is not something to be gained from another source. When the heart is purified by hearing and chanting, this love naturally awakens.”