How one can attain devotional service unto Lord Krishna?
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Devotional service unto Lord Kṛṣṇa is attained by charity (Dāna: donations given to Lord Viṣṇu and His devotees), strict vows (Vrata: observing vows such as Ekādaśī), austerities (Tapas: renunciation of sense gratification for Kṛṣṇa’s sake) and fire sacrifices (Homa: fire sacrifices dedicated to Viṣṇu), by japa (privately chanting the holy names of the Lord), study of Vedic texts (Svādhyāya: study and recitation of Vedic texts such as the Gopāla-tāpanī Upaniṣad), observance of regulative principles and, indeed, by the performance of many other auspicious practices.
Source:A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (2014 edition), “Srimad Bhagavatam”, Tenth Canto, Chapter 47 – Text 24