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CC Madhya 24.339 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 339

sādhu-lakṣaṇa, sādhu-saṅga, sādhu-sevana
asatsaṅga-tyāga, śrī-bhāgavata-śravaṇa


SYNONYMS

sādhu-lakṣaṇa—the symptoms of a devotee; sādhu-saṅga—association with devotees; sādhu-sevana—offering service to devotees; asat-saṅga-tyāga—giving up the company of nondevotees; śrī-bhāgavata-śravaṇa—regularly hearing the recitation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.


TRANSLATION

"One should know the symptoms of a devotee and how to associate with devotees. One should know how to satisfy the devotee by rendering service, and one should know how to give up the association of nondevotees. One should also regularly hear the recitation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.