Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 36 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.36

অকামঃ সর্বকামো বা মোক্ষকাম উদারধীঃ তীব্রেণ ভক্তিযোগেন যজেত পুরুষং পরম্

अकामः सर्वकामो वा मोक्षकाम उदारधीः तीव्रेण भक्तियोगेन यजेत पुरुषं परम्

akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhīḥ tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena yajeta puruṣaṁ param

Synonyms

akāmaḥa pure devotee with no desire for material enjoyment; sarva-kāmaḥone who has no end to his desires for material enjoyment; or; mokṣa-kāmaḥone who desires to merge into the existence of Brahman; udāra-dhīḥbeing very intelligent; tīvreṇafirm; bhakti-yogenaby devotional service; yajetashould worship; puruṣamthe person; paramsupreme..

Translation

" 'Whether one desires everything or nothing, or whether he desires to merge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he worships Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering transcendental loving service.'

Purport

This is a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (2.3.10).

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