# Cc. Madhya 24.97 ## Text > sādhu-saṅga-kṛpā kimvā kṛṣṇera kṛpāya > kāmādi 'duḥsaṅga' chāḍi' śuddha-bhakti pāya ## Synonyms *sādhu*-*saṅga*-*kṛpā*—by the mercy of association with devotees; *kimvā*—or; *kṛṣṇera* *kṛpāya*—by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa; *kāma*-*ādi*—material desires and so on; *duḥsaṅga*—unwanted association; *chāḍi'*—giving up; *śuddha*-*bhakti* *pāya*—one obtains the platform of pure devotional life. ## Translation **"One is elevated to the platform of devotional life by the mercy of a Vaiṣṇava, the bona fide spiritual master, and by the special mercy of Kṛṣṇa. On that platform, one gives up all material desires and the association of unwanted people. Thus one is elevated to the platform of pure devotional service.**