# Cc. Madhya 24.61 > যথাগ্নিঃ সুসমৃদ্ধার্চিঃ করোত্যেধাংসি ভস্মসাত্‌ । > তথা মদ্বিষয়া ভক্তিরুদ্ধবৈনাংসি কৃত্‌স্নশঃ ॥৬১॥ ## Text > yathāgniḥ susamṛddhārciḥ > karoty edhāṁsi bhasmasāt > tathā mad-viṣayā bhaktir > uddhavaināṁsi kṛtsnaśaḥ ## Synonyms *yathā*—as; *agniḥ*—a fire; *su-samṛddha-arciḥ*—having a full flame; *karoti*—makes; *edhāṁsi*—fuel; *bhasmasāt*—into ashes; *tathā*—similarly; *mat-viṣayā bhaktiḥ*—devotional service in relation to Me; *uddhava*—O Uddhava; *enāṁsi*—all kinds of sinful activity; *kṛtsnaśaḥ*—totally. ## Translation **“ 'As all fuel is burned to ashes by a full-fledged fire, all sinful activities are totally erased when one engages in devotional service to Me.'** ## Purport This verse is from *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* (11.14.19).