Verse 2: śraddhā’-śabde

 

CC Madhya 22.62 (Part of Sanatan Shiksha)

‘śraddhā’-śabde — viśvāsa kahe sudṛḍha niścaya
kṛṣṇe bhakti kaile sarva-karma kṛta haya

Synonyms

śraddhā-śabde — by the word śraddhā; viśvāsa — faith; kahe — is said; sudṛḍha — firm; niścaya — certain; kṛṣṇe — unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhakti — devotional service; kaile — by executing; sarva-karma — all activities; kṛta — completed; haya — are.

Translation

“Śraddhā is confident, firm faith that by rendering transcendental loving service to Kṛṣṇa one automatically performs all subsidiary activities. Such faith is favorable to the discharge of devotional service.

 Spoken by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to Srila Sanatan Goswami, as reported in Chaitanya Charitamrta, "The Process of Devotional Service." 

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Madhukar Prabhu's Video Launching this verse and reading from Madhurya Kadambini p. 142-151:

 Madhukar Prabhu's Second Video reading some Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj's articles on faith. 

Faith in the Devotees http://www.bvmlu.org/SBRSM/fitd.html​ 

Faith Is Our Real Wealth http://www.bvmlu.org/SBRSM/fiorw.html​ 

Real Faith and Blind Faith http://www.bvmlu.org/SBRSM/rfabf.html​ 

 Faith in the Absolute http://www.bvmlu.org/SBRSM/fita.html​ 

Faith and Harmony http://www.bvmlu.org/SBRSM/fah.html

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 Some other resources

A) Here are 81 instances of Srila ACBVSwami Prabhupad bringing up sraddha-sabde.  

        -Observations: he usually quotes it alongside this verse from the next chapter, "Life's Ultimate Goal" CC Madhya Lila 23.14-15

      

ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-

saṅgo ‘tha bhajana-kriyā

tato ‘nartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt

tato niṣṭhā rucis tataḥ

athāsaktis tato bhāvas

tataḥ premābhyudañcati

sādhakānām ayaṁ premṇaḥ

prādurbhāve bhavet kramaḥ

SYNONYMS

ādau—in the beginning; śraddhā—firm faith, or disinterest in material affairs and interest in spiritual advancement; tataḥ—thereafter; sādhu-saṅgaḥ—association with pure devotees; atha—then; bhajana-kriyā—performance of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa (surrendering to the spiritual master and being encouraged by the association of devotees, so that initiation takes place); tataḥ—thereafter; anartha-nivṛttiḥ—the diminishing of all unwanted habits; syāt—there should be; tataḥ—then; niṣṭhā—firm faith; ruciḥ—taste; tataḥ—thereafter; atha—then; āsaktiḥ—attachment; tataḥ—then; bhāvaḥ—emotion or affection; tataḥ—thereafter; prema—love of God; abhyudañcati—arises; sādhakānām—of the devotees practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness; ayam—this; premṇaḥ—of love of Godhead; prādurbhāve—in the appearance; bhavet—is; kramaḥ—the chronological order.

TRANSLATION

“‘In the beginning there must be faith. Then one becomes interested in associating with pure devotees. Thereafter one is initiated by the spiritual master and executes the regulative principles under his orders. Thus one is freed from all unwanted habits and becomes firmly fixed in devotional service. Thereafter, one develops taste and attachment. This is the way of sādhana-bhakti, the execution of devotional service according to the regulative principles. Gradually emotions intensify, and finally there is an awakening of love. This is the gradual development of love of Godhead for the devotee interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.’

as well as alongside sarva dharma.

B) From a lecture by Sri Srimad Bhakti Kumud Santa Mahara at Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vaman Maharaj's Abhirbhav festival:

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What is more? He is to be served the guru with faith in him. Yes, he willhave to bear in mind that if I serve him (guru) I shall have welfare. Not only that, he has to give up maintaining material dealings. He has toposses a spiritual faith. What is spoken of by “vishvasa“?

shraddha-shabde vishvasa kahe sudridha nishcaya,
krishne-bhakti kaile sarva karma krita haya

Sri Caitanya Caritamrita, Madhya-lila, 22.62)

[Shraddha is confident, firm faith that by rendering transcendental loving service to Krishna one automatically performs all subsidiary activities. Such faith is favorable to the discharge of devotional service].

“The word “sraddha” means “strong faith”. If Krishna is shown bhakti all works will be done”.

It is described as “vishvasa“. “Sraddha” means vishvasa point. How is this vishvasa. I shall give you one instance: Krishna is returning after tending the cows. Sridham, Sudhama, Vasudhama and other companions began to drink water of Kaliyadaha. He came running to them, slept each and asked, “What are you doing? This water is poisoned. If a bird flighs over the water it will die. And you are drinking it, you will surely die”. What did the companions answer? “Kanai, Your companions do not love You with this sort of insignificant faith. We know that the water we are drinking is not poisoned it is nectar. We can not drink poison”, Krishna sees from behind that they are drinking the poisoned nectar. “Our death can not happen”. This is faith. Therefore, if the order of a guru is carried out after placing faith in his lotus feet and then he is worshipped and served, my welfare will come forth. The sisya who will go forward with this faith will be rewarded with self welfare. What is this? The honest way we shall follow will be shown by him. He will show the way. This is guru-tattva. It has to be understood properly."