# Cc. Madhya 24.193
> সৎসঙ্গ, কৃষ্ণসেবা, ভাগবত, নাম ।
> ব্রজে বাস, — এই পঞ্চ সাধন প্রধান ॥১৯৩॥
## 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.**