# Cc. Madhya 22.69
> যাহার কোমল শ্রদ্ধা, সে ‘কনিষ্ঠ’ জন ।
> ক্রমে ক্রমে তেঁহো ভক্ত হইবে ‘উত্তম’ ॥৬৯॥
## 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.**