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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.14.19

యథాగ్ని: సుసమృద్ధార్చి: కరోత్యేధాంసి భస్మసాత్ । తథా మద్విషయా భక్తిరుద్ధవైనాంసి కృత్‍స్‍నశ: ॥ ౧౯ ॥
yathāgniḥ su-samṛddhārciḥ
[yathaagnih su-samriddhaarchih]
karoty edhāṁsi bhasmasāt
[karoty edhaamsi bhasmasaat]
tathā mad-viṣayā bhaktir
[tathaa mad-vishayaa bhaktir]
uddhavaināṁsi kṛtsnaśaḥ
[uddhavainaamsi kritsnashah]
yathā — just as agniḥ — fire su-samṛddha — blazing arciḥ — whose flames karoti — turns edhāṁsi — firewood bhasma-sāt — into ashes tathā — similarly mat-viṣayā — with Me as the object bhaktiḥ — devotion uddhava — O Uddhava enāṁsi — sins kṛtsnaśaḥ — completely.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yathāgniḥ su-samṛddhārciḥ
yathā
just as
agniḥ
fire
su-samṛddha
blazing
arciḥ
whose flames
karoty edhāṁsi bhasmasāt
karoti
turns
edhāṁsi
firewood
bhasma-sāt
into ashes
tathā mad-viṣayā bhaktir
tathā
similarly
mat-viṣayā
with Me as the object
bhaktiḥ
devotion
uddhavaināṁsi kṛtsnaśaḥ
uddhava
O Uddhava
enāṁsi
sins
kṛtsnaśaḥ
completely.
My dear Uddhava, just as a blazing fire turns firewood into ashes, similarly, devotion unto Me completely burns to ashes sins committed by My devotees.

One should carefully note that the Lord refers to devotion that is like a blazing fire. To commit sinful activity on the strength of chanting the holy name is the greatest offense, and the devotion of one who commits this offense cannot be compared to a blazing fire of love for Kṛṣṇa. As stated in the previous verse, a sincere loving devotee, because of immaturity or previous bad habits, may be disturbed by his senses even though he has accepted Lord Kṛṣṇa as the only goal in his life. But if even by chance the devotee accidentally falls down without premeditation or indifference, the Lord immediately burns to ashes his sinful reactions, just as a blazing fire immediately consumes an insignificant piece of wood. Lord Kṛṣṇa is glorious, and one who takes exclusive shelter of the Lord receives the unique benefits of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Uddhava! Just as a blazing fire turns firewood into ashes, similarly, devotion to me completely burns to ashes sins committed by my devotees. Bhakti destroys the sins committed by the devotee who cannot control his senses. An example is given. Addressing Uddhava, he implies that Uddhava should be joyful (Uddhava means joyful) on hearing this.
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