Sri Jiva Gosvami states that the nine limbs of bhakti will produce effect only if they are accompanied by hari-nama-sankirtana: yadyapy anyā bhaktiḥ kalau kartavyā, tadā kīrtanākhya-bhakti-saṁyogenaiva: “Although other processes of devotional service such as arcana, vandana, dāsya and sakhya should be performed in Kali-yuga, they must all be accompanied by the chanting of the holy names.” (Bhakti-sandarbha 173)
