Six Signs of Total Surrender to Krishna

Pure Bhakti means surrendering to Krishna. There are six symptoms of surrender:

1. One should perform only those actions favourable for devotional service to Krishna
2. One should give up everything unfavourable for discharging devotional service to Krishna
3. One should firmly believe that Krishna will protect him in all circumstances and that no one is a better protector than Krishna
4. One should have the conviction that Krishna is one's maintainer and one should not take shelter of any demogod for maintenance
5. One should always remember that one's activities and desires are not independent. That is, the devotee should feel completely dependent on Krishna
6. One should always think himself the poorest of the poor and feel totally dependent on the mercy of Krishna 

In this way, the devotee becomes cleansed to go back to Krishna, never to come back to this material world.

 

Srila Prabhupada in Purport to Narada-Bhakti-Sutra, Sutra 12