# 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.**