CC Madhya 22.36
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 36
- akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā
- mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhīḥ
- tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena
- yajeta puruṣaṁ param
SYNONYMS
akāmaḥ — a pure devotee with no desire for material enjoyment; sarva-kāmaḥ — one who has no end to his desires for material enjoyment; vā — or; mokṣa-kāmaḥ — one who desires to merge into the existence of Brahman; udāra-dhīḥ — being very intelligent; tīvreṇa — firm; bhakti-yogena — by devotional service; yajeta — should worship; puruṣam — the person; param — supreme.
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 (SB 2.3.10).