Devotion to Sri Krishna arises only by His grace; by the service of the saints, a person obtains the grace of Sri Krishna.
śrīkṛṣṇānugraheṇaiva tasminbhaktiḥ prajāyate |
sādhūnāṃ sevayā puṃsāṃ śrīkṛṣṇānugraho bhavet ||1||
śrīkṛṣṇānugraheṇa -- by the grace of Sri Krishna
eva -- only
tasmin -- in Him
bhaktiḥ -- devotion
prajāyate -- arises
sādhūnāṃ -- of the saints
sevayā -- by the service
puṃsāṃ -- of men/persons
śrīkṛṣṇānugrahaḥ -- the grace of Sri Krishna
bhavet -- happens/is obtained
śrīkṛṣṇānugraheṇa eva tasmin bhaktiḥ prajāyate; sādhūnāṃ sevayā puṃsāṃ śrīkṛṣṇānugrahaḥ bhavet.
- This verse establishes the principle of 'grace-led devotion' (puṣṭi-mārga), where divine grace is both the cause and the result of spiritual practice.
- It highlights the essential role of the 'sādhu' (saint) as the intermediary through whom the seeker becomes a recipient of divine grace.