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CC Madhya 11.29-30
These two verses are quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.19.21-22). spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was answering Uddhava’s inquiry about devotional service.
CC Ādi 4.21-22
In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta three kinds of devotional service are described — namely, bhakti (ordinary devotional service), śuddha-bhakti (pure devotional service) and viddha-bhakti (mixed devotional service
CC Madhya 22.154
“ ‘Devotional service in spontaneous love is vividly expressed and manifested by the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana Devotional service that accords with their devotional service is called rāgānugā bhakti, or devotional service following in the wake of spontaneous loving service.’
CC Madhya 22.108
“There are two processes of practical devotional service. One is regulative devotional service, and the other is spontaneous devotional service.
CC Madhya 22.108
ei ta — this; sādhana-bhakti — process of devotional service; dui ta’ prakāra — two kinds; eka — one; vaidhī bhakti — the regulative devotional service; rāgānugā-bhakti — spontaneous devotional service;
CC Madhya 24.287
“Both the ātmārāmas engaged in regulative devotional service and those engaged in spontaneous devotional service are further categorized into four groups. There are the eternal associates, the associates who have become perfect by devotional service, and those who are practicing devotional service and are called sādhakas, of whom there are two varieties.
CC Madhya 24.98
To make a show of devotional service will not help one. One must be a pure devotee following the devotional process; then one can convert others to devotional service. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu practiced devotional service and preached (āpani ācari’ bhakti karila pracāra If a preacher behaves properly in devotional service, he will be able to convert others.
CC Madhya 22.149
rāgātmikā-bhakti — spontaneous devotional service; mukhyā — preeminent; vraja-vāsi-jane — in the inhabitants of Vraja, or Vṛndāvana; tāra — that; anugata — following; bhaktira — of devotional service; rāgānugā-nāme — named rāgānugā or following after spontaneous devotional service.
CC Ādi 9.10
All glories to Śrī Mādhavendra Purī, the storehouse of all devotional service unto Kṛṣṇa! He is a desire tree of devotional service, and it is in him that the seed of devotional service first
CC Madhya 24.139
“One does not attain liberation without rendering devotional service. Liberation is attained only by devotional service.
CC Ādi 4.21-22
When devotional service is executed with some material purpose, involving fruitive activities, mental speculations or mystic yoga, it is called mixed or adulterated devotional service. Fruitive activities ending in devotional service, philosophical speculation ending in devotional service , and the practice of mysticism ending in devotional service are known respectively as karma-yoga, jñāna-yoga But such devotional service is adulterated by the three kinds of material activities.
CC Madhya 24.111
To attain the platform of pure devotional service, one has to become spiritually pure and attain the When one approaches pure devotional service after realizing Brahman, one becomes attracted by pure devotional service. At such a time, by rendering devotional service, one gets a spiritual body with purified senses.