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Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

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Cc Ādi 17.75

জ্ঞানকর্মযোগধর্মে নহে কৃষ্ণ বশ কৃষ্ণবশহেতু এক—প্রেমভক্তিরস

ज्ञानकर्मयोगधर्मे नहे कृष्ण वश कृष्णवशहेतु एक—प्रेमभक्तिरस

jñāna-karma-yoga-dharme nahe kṛṣṇa vaśa kṛṣṇa-vaśa-hetu eka—prema-bhakti-rasa

Synonyms

jñāna—the path of speculative knowledge; karma—fruitive activities; yoga—the process of controlling the senses; dharme—in the activities, in such an occupation; nahe—is not; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; vaśa—pleased; kṛṣṇa—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; vaśa—for the pleasure; hetu—reason; eka—one; prema—love; bhakti—devotional service; rasa—such a mellow..

Translation

By following the paths of speculative philosophical knowledge, fruitive activity or mystic yoga to control the senses, one cannot satisfy Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord. Unalloyed devotional love for Kṛṣṇa is the only cause for the Lord's satisfaction.

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