sarvopadhi-vinirmuk tam
tat-paratvena nirmalam
hrskena hrskesa-sevanam bhaktir ucyate
Narad Pancharatra – Bhakti Rasamritasindhu

The Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, who is adorned with transcendental sweet sense-organs, is served by pure devotees who also have corresponding transcendental sense-organs. This relationship between object of worship and worshipper is designated as bhakti, pure devotion. As per evidence of Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhyalila, chapter 19, verse 48, Amongst 10 million (one crore) jnanis, who are eager to get Brahmananda, only one can attain their objective - salvation.

Amongst 10 million such liberated individuals one can become a Krishna bhakta. Krishna bhakti is so scarce. It is to be carefully noted, that in the above verse stress has been given to give up the false relations with this non-eternal material ominous world by which we have become inauspicious and evil-minded. On the other hand we are to turn our face towards the Supreme Lord Who is All-Good. When we can become aware of Him, we shall be sanctified. After being sanctified we shall be worthy and eligible to serve Krishna.

Association of bona fide pure devotees is essential to realise our eternal relation with the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. Actual saranagati, submission to the Lord, can never be manifested without the association of pure devotees. By the process of ascension, arohavad, with vanity and challenging mood, nobody can enter into that transcendental blissful realm. It is extremely difficult, but again it is very easy. King Khattanga could attain the highest objective, transcendental divine love, in a moment, when he took absolute shelter of the Supreme Lord.