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Prabhupāda to the Eleventh Canto, Twentieth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Pure Devotional Service

material rewards and punishments, such a desireless person can be promoted to the platform of pure devotional service

death of one’s present body one can obtain transcendental knowledge or, by great fortune, pure devotional service Cakravartī Ṭhākura, through transcendental knowledge one obtains liberation, whereas through pure devotional service

A first-class candidate for pure devotional service, on the other hand, is neither completely disgusted

When pure devotional service to the Lord is available to a conditioned soul, attraction to other processes

The beginning stage of pure devotional service is described here by the Lord.

Uddhava, a person who is situated in his prescribed duty, properly worshiping by Vedic sacrifices but not desiring the fruitive result of such worship, will not go to the heavenly planets; similarly, by not performing forbidden activities he will not go to hell.

Uddhava, a person who is situated in his prescribed duty, properly worshiping by Vedic sacrifices but not desiring the fruitive result of such worship, will not go to the heavenly planets; similarly, by not performing forbidden activities he will not go to hell.

As long as one is not satiated by fruitive activity and has not awakened his taste for devotional service

As long as one is not satiated by fruitive activity and has not awakened his taste for devotional service

devotees possess saintly behavior and deep intelligence, they completely dedicate themselves to Me and do not Indeed, even if I offer them liberation from birth and death, they do not accept it.

devotees possess saintly behavior and deep intelligence, they completely dedicate themselves to Me and do not Indeed, even if I offer them liberation from birth and death, they do not accept it.

situated; yajan — worshiping; yajñaiḥ — by prescribed sacrifices; anāśīḥ-kāmaḥ — not desiring fruitive results; uddhava — My dear Uddhava; na — does not; yāti — go; to hell; yadi — if; anyat — something other than his prescribed duty; na — does not

nairapekṣyam — not desiring anything except devotional service; param — the best; prāhuḥ liberation; analpakam — great; tasmāt — therefore; nirāśiṣaḥ — of one who does not

One may not be a great scholar or spiritual intellect, but if one is sincerely engaged in loving service Expertly riding the waves of mental desire, a Kṛṣṇa conscious person does not fall from the saddle, and

i>karmāṇi — fruitive activities; kurvīta — one should execute; na nirvidyeta — is not kīrtanam and so on; vā — or; śraddhā — faith; yāvat — as long as; na — not

Therefore, one who has no personal desire and does not pursue personal rewards can achieve loving devotional

Therefore, one who has no personal desire and does not pursue personal rewards can achieve loving devotional

My loving service, with mind fixed on Me, the cultivation of knowledge and renunciation is generally not