CC Madhya 22.83
Madhya-līlā, Chapter 22, Text 83
কৃষ্ণভক্তি-জন্মমূল হয় ‘সাধুসঙ্গ’ ।
কৃষ্ণপ্রেম জন্মে, তেঁহো পুনঃ মুখ্য অঙ্গ ॥ ৮৩ ॥
কৃষ্ণপ্রেম জন্মে, তেঁহো পুনঃ মুখ্য অঙ্গ ॥ ৮৩ ॥
kṛṣṇa-bhakti-janma-mūla haya ‘sādhu-saṅga’
kṛṣṇa-prema janme, teṅho punaḥ mukhya aṅga
kṛṣṇa-prema janme, teṅho punaḥ mukhya aṅga
Word by word
kṛṣṇa-bhakti — of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa; janma-mūla — the root cause; haya — is; sādhu-saṅga — association with advanced devotees; kṛṣṇa-prema — love of Kṛṣṇa; janme — awakens; teṅho — that same association with devotees; punaḥ — again; mukhya aṅga — the chief principle.
Translation
“The root cause of devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa is association with advanced devotees. Even when one’s dormant love for Kṛṣṇa awakens, association with devotees is still most essential.”