Antya-līlā

Chapter 4: Sanātana Gosvāmī Visits the Lord at Jagannātha Purī

Verse 59 of 236
Cc Antya 4.59

ন সাধযতি মাং যোগো ন সাংখ্যং ধর্ম উদ্ধব ন স্বাধ্যাযস্তপস্ত্যাগো যথা ভক্তির্মমোর্জিতা

न साधयति मां योगो न सांख्यं धर्म उद्धव न स्वाध्यायस्तपस्त्यागो यथा भक्तिर्ममोर्जिता

na sādhayati māṁ yogo na sāṅkhyaṁ dharma uddhava na svādhyāyas tapas tyāgo yathā bhaktir mamorjitā

Synonyms

nanever; sādhayaticauses to remain satisfied; māmMe; yogaḥthe process of control; nanor; sāṅkhyamthe process of gaining philosophical knowledge about the Absolute Truth; dharmaḥsuch an occupation; uddhavaMy dear Uddhava; nanor; svādhyāyaḥstudy of the Vedas; tapaḥausterities; tyāgaḥrenunciation, acceptance of sannyāsa, or charity; yathāas much as; bhaktiḥdevotional service; mamaunto Me; ūrjitādeveloped..

Translation

[The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, said:] " 'My dear Uddhava, neither through aṣṭāṅga-yoga [the mystic yoga system to control the senses], nor through impersonal monism or an analytical study of the Absolute Truth, nor through study of the Vedas, nor through austerities, charity or acceptance of sannyāsa can one satisfy Me as much as by developing unalloyed devotional service unto Me.'

Purport

This verse is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.14.20).

Verse 59 of 236
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