sri-prahrada uvaca sravanam kirtanam vishnoh smaranam pada-sevanam arcanam vandanam dasyam sakhyam atma-nivedanam iti pumsarpita vishnau bhaktis cen nava-lakshana kriyeta bhagavaty addha tan manye 'dhitam uttamam (Srimad Bhagavatam 7.5.-23-24)
Sri Prahlad Maharaj said Hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name, form, qualities, paraphernalia and pastimes of Lord Krsna, remembering them, serving the lotus feet of the Lord, offering the Lord respectful worship with sixteen types of paraphernalia, offering prayers to the Lord, becoming His servant, considering the Lord one's best friend, and surrendering everything unto Him -- these nine processes are accepted as pure devotional service. One who has dedicated his life to the service of Krsna through these nine Processes should be understood to be the most learned person, for he has acquired complete knowledge.
The nine different processes enunciated by Prahalada who learned them from Sri Narada Muni, may not all be required for the execution of devotional service; if a devotee performs even one of these nine can attain the mercy of Krsna.
4. Pada sevanam. Service to lotus feet. According to one's taste and strength, hearing, chanting and remembrance may be followed by Pada Sevanam. One obtains the perfection of remembering when one constantly thinks of the lotus feet of the Lord. Being intensely attached to thinking of the Lord's lotus feet is called Pada sevanam.
Sri Prahlad Maharaj said Hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name, form, qualities, paraphernalia and pastimes of Lord Krsna, remembering them, serving the lotus feet of the Lord, offering the Lord respectful worship with sixteen types of paraphernalia, offering prayers to the Lord, becoming His servant, considering the Lord one's best friend, and surrendering everything unto Him -- these nine processes are accepted as pure devotional service. One who has dedicated his life to the service of Krsna through these nine Processes should be understood to be the most learned person, for he has acquired complete knowledge.
The nine different processes enunciated by Prahalada who learned them from Sri Narada Muni, may not all be required for the execution of devotional service; if a devotee performs even one of these nine can attain the mercy of Krsna.
1. Sravanam: Hearing of the holy name of the Lord is the beginning of devotional service. By chanting the holy name of the Lord, one is cleansed of the material conception of life. When the dirt is cleansed from one's heart, one can realize the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
2. Kirtanam. The hearing of the holy name has been described above. Now let us try to understand the chanting of the holy name, which is the second item in the consecutive order. A devotee can very peacefully chant the holy name of the Lord by behaving more humbly than the grass, being tolerant like a tree and offering respects to everyone, without expecting honor from anyone else. The chanting mahamantra as prescribed in scriptures for Kaliyuga is “Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare”
3. Smaranam: Remebering, after one regularly performs the processes of hearing and chanting and after the one's heart is cleansed, remembering is recommended. Remember Krsna always.
4. Pada sevanam. Service to lotus feet. According to one's taste and strength, hearing, chanting and remembrance may be followed by Pada Sevanam. One obtains the perfection of remembering when one constantly thinks of the lotus feet of the Lord. Being intensely attached to thinking of the Lord's lotus feet is called Pada sevanam. 5. Archanam: Worship, after Pada sevanam comes the process of archanam, worship of the Deity. If one is interested in the process of arcanam, one must positively take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master and learn the process from him.
6. Vandanam: obeisances. To offer obeisances to Lord.
7. Dasyam. Service, to assist the Lord as a servant.
8. Sakhyam Friendship, In regard to worshiping the Lord as a friend.
9. Atma Nivedanam: the stage at which one that has no motive other than to serve the Lord surrenders everything to the Lord and performs his activities only to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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