# Cc. Madhya 22.69 ## Text > yāhāra komala śraddhā, se 'kaniṣṭha' jana > krame krame teṅho bhakta ha-ibe 'uttama' ## Synonyms *yāhāra*—whose; *komala* *śraddhā*—soft faith; *se*—such a person; *kaniṣṭha* *jana*—a neophyte devotee; *krame* *krame*—by a gradual progression; *teṅho*—he; *bhakta*—devotee; *ha*-*ibe*—will become; *uttama*—first class. ## Translation **"One whose faith is soft and pliable is called a neophyte, but by gradually following the process, he will rise to the platform of a first-class devotee.**