# Cc. Madhya 22.25 ## Text > tāte kṛṣṇa bhaje, kare gurura sevana > māyā-jāla chuṭe, pāya kṛṣṇera caraṇa ## Synonyms *tāte*—therefore; *kṛṣṇa* *bhaje*—if one worships Lord Kṛṣṇa; *kare*—performs; *gurura* *sevana*—service to his spiritual master; *māyā*-*jāla* *chuṭe*—gets free from the binding net of *māyā*; *pāya*—gets; *kṛṣṇera* *caraṇa*—shelter at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. ## Translation **"If the conditioned soul engages in the service of the Lord and simultaneously carries out the orders of his spiritual master and serves him, he can get out of the clutches of māyā and become eligible for shelter at Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet.** ## Purport It is a fact that every living entity is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa. This is forgotten due to the influence of *māyā,* which induces one to believe in material happiness. Being illusioned by *māyā,* one thinks that material happiness is the only desirable object. This material consciousness is like a chain around the neck of the conditioned soul. As long as he is bound to that conception, he cannot get out of *māyā's* clutches. However, if by Kṛṣṇa's mercy he gets in touch with a bona fide spiritual master, abides by his order and serves him, engaging other conditioned souls in the Lord's service, he then attains liberation and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa's shelter.