# Cc. Madhya 24.126
## Text
> nāradera saṅge śaunakādi muni-gaṇa
> mumukṣā chāḍiyā kailā kṛṣṇera bhajana
## Synonyms
*nāradera* *saṅge*—by the association of the great saintly person Nārada; *śaunaka*-*ādi* *muni*-*gaṇa*—the great sages headed by Śaunaka Muni; *mumukṣā* *chāḍiyā*—giving up the desire for liberation; *kailā*—performed; *kṛṣṇera* *bhajana*—devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
## Translation
**"By associating with the great saint Nārada, the great sages like Śaunaka and others gave up the desire for liberation and engaged in Kṛṣṇa's devotional service.**