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Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 88

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 88

prabhoh priya-tamanam tu
prasadam paramam vina
na sidhyati priya seva
dasanam na phalaty api

TRANSLATION

Without the unconditional mercy of the Lord's most beloved friends, a devotee's loving service can never succeed or bear fruit.