# Cc. Madhya 24.188
> কৃষ্ণকৃপায় সাধুসঙ্গে রতি-বুদ্ধি পায় ।
> সব ছাড়ি’ শুদ্ধভক্তি করে কৃষ্ণপায় ॥১৮৮॥
## Text
> kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya sādhu-saṅge rati-buddhi pāya
> saba chāḍi' śuddha-bhakti kare kṛṣṇa-pāya
## Synonyms
*kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya*—by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa; *sādhu-saṅge*—in the association of devotees; *rati-buddhi*—devotional attraction and intelligence; *pāya*—one obtains; *saba chāḍi'*—giving up everything; *śuddha-bhakti*—pure devotional service; *kare*—performs; *kṛṣṇa-pāya*—at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
## Translation
**"By the mercy of Kṛṣṇa and by the association of devotees, one increases his attraction to and intelligence for pure devotional service; therefore one gives up everything and engages himself at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and His pure devotees.**