Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 41 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.41

কাম লাগিঽ কৃষ্ণে ভজে, পায কৃষ্ণরসে কাম ছাডিঽ ঽদাসঽ হৈতে হয অভিলাষে

काम लागिऽ कृष्णे भजे, पाय कृष्णरसे काम छाडिऽ ऽदासऽ हैते हय अभिलाषे

kāma lāgi' kṛṣṇe bhaje, pāya kṛṣṇa-rase kāma chāḍi' 'dāsa' haite haya abhilāṣe

Synonyms

kāma lāgi'for fulfillment of one's material desires; kṛṣṇe bhajeone engages in the transcendental service of Lord Kṛṣṇa; pāyahe gets; kṛṣṇa-rasea taste of the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kāma chāḍi'giving up all desires for material enjoyment; dāsa haiteto be an eternal servant of the Lord; hayathere is; abhilāṣeaspiration..

Translation

"When someone engages in Lord Kṛṣṇa's devotional service for the satisfaction of the senses and instead acquires a taste to serve Kṛṣṇa, he gives up his material desires and willingly offers himself as an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa.

Verse 41 of 160
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