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Srila Prabhupada

Çréla Madhväcärya says:

yasya samyag bhagavati


jïänaà bhaktis tathaiva ca
niçcintas tasya mokñaù syät
sarva-päpa-kåto 'pi tu
TRANSLATION
For one who very seriously practices
devotional service during his lifetime in
order to understand the constitutional
position of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, liberation from material
world is guaranteed, even if he has
previously been addicted to sinful
habits.
….
Çrémad-Bhägavatam: Text 6.17.28

näräyaëa-paräù sarve
na kutaçcana bibhyati
svargäpavarga-narakeñv
api tulyärtha-darçinaù
SYNONYMS

näräyaëa-paräù—pure devotees, who


are interested only in the service of
Näräyaëa, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; sarve—all; na—not;
kutaçcana—anywhere; bibhyati—are
afraid;
SYNONYMS

svarga—in the higher planetary


systems; apavarga—in liberation;
narakeñu—and in hell; api—even;
tulya—equal; artha—value; darçinaù—
who see.
TRANSLATION

Devotees solely engaged in the


devotional service of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, Näräyaëa,
never fear any condition of life. For
them the heavenly planets, liberation
& the hellish planets are all the same,
TRANSLATION

for such devotees are interested only


in service of the Lord.
…..
Çré Yämunäcärya, a great devotee in Kåñëa said
yad-avadhi mama
cetaù kåñëa-pädäravinde
nava-nava-rasa-dhämany
udyataà rantum äsét
tad-avadhi bata näré-saìgame
smaryamäne
bhavati mukha-vikäraù
suñöhu niñöhévanaà ca
TRANSLATION
Since my mind has been engaged in the
service of the lotus feet of Lord
Krishna, and I have been enjoying an
ever new transcendental humor,
whenever I think of sex life with a
woman, my face at once turns from it,
and I spit at the thought
….
Rupa Goswami in Bhakti-rasämåta-sindhu:

yena tena prakäreëa


manaù kåñëa niveçayet
sarve vidhi-niçedhä syur
etayor eva kiìkaräù
TRANSLATION

Somehow or other, try to apply your


mind in Kåñëa. Then even there is some
discrepancies in the rules and
regulation, it does not matter.
….

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