CC Madhya 24.61
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
TEXT 61
yathāgniḥ su-samṛddhārciḥ
karoty edhāṁsi bhasma-sāt
tathā mad-viṣayā bhaktir
uddhavaināṁsi kṛtsnaśaḥ
SYNONYMS
yathā—as; agniḥ—a fire; su-samṛddha-arciḥ—having a full flame; karoti—makes; edhāṁsi—fuel; bhasma-sāt—into ashes; tathā—similarly; mat-viṣayā bhaktiḥ—devotional service in relation to Me; uddhava—O Uddhava; enāṁsi—all kinds of sinful activity; kṛtsnaśaḥ—totally.
TRANSLATION
“‘As all fuel is burned to ashes by a full-fledged fire, all sinful activities are totally erased when one engages in devotional service to Me.’
PURPORT
This verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 11.14.19) was spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa.
