Caitanya-caritāmṛta 22.69
yāhāra komala śraddhā, se ‘kaniṣṭha’ jana krame krame teṅho bhakta ha-ibe ‘uttama’
[yaahaara komala shraddhaa, se ‘kanishtha’ jana krame krame tenho bhakta ha-ibe ‘uttama’]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yāhāra komala śraddhā, se ‘kaniṣṭha’ jana krame krame teṅho bhakta ha-ibe ‘uttama’
“One whose faith is soft and pliable is called a neophyte, but by gradually following the process he will rise to the platform of a first-class devotee.
My note
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