# Cc. Madhya 24.193 ## Text > sat-saṅga, kṛṣṇa-sevā, bhāgavata, nāma > vraje vāsa,—ei pañca sādhana pradhāna ## Synonyms *sat*-*saṅga*—association with devotees; *kṛṣṇa*-*sevā*—engagement in the service of Kṛṣṇa; *bhāgavata*—devotees and the book known as *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam*; *nāma*—the chanting of the holy name; *vraje* *vāsa*—residence in Vṛndāvana or Mathurā; *ei*—these; *pañca*—five; *sādhana* *pradhāna*—the chief processes of devotion. ## Translation **"To be elevated to the platform of devotional service, the following five items should be observed: association with devotees, engagement in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the reading of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the chanting of the holy names and residence at Vṛndāvana or Mathurā.**