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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 4]
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).
TEXT 60
দেহত্যাগাদি তমো-ধর্ম—পাতক-কারণ ।
সাধক না পায় তাতে কৃষ্ণের চরণ ॥ ৬০ ॥
deha-tyāgādi tamo-dharma—pātaka-kāraṇa sādhaka nā pāya tāte kṛṣṇera caraṇa
SYNONYMS
deha-tyāga —giving up the material body by suicide;  ādi —beginning with;  tamaḥ-dharma —on the platform of the mode of ignorance;  pātaka-kāraṇa —cause of sinful activities;  sādhaka —the devotee;  nā pāya —does not get;  tāte —by that;  kṛṣṇera caraṇa —the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
“Measures like suicide are causes for sin. A devotee never achieves shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet by such actions.
TEXT 61
প্রেমী ভক্ত বিয়োগে চাহে দেহ ছাড়িতে ।
প্রেমে কৃষ্ণ মিলে, সেহ না পারে মরিতে ॥ ৬১ ॥
premī bhakta viyoge cāhe deha chāḍite preme kṛṣṇa mile, seha nā pāre marite
SYNONYMS
premī bhakta —a devotee attached to Kṛṣṇa by love;  viyoge —in separation;  cāhe —wants;  deha chāḍite —to give up the body;  preme —by such ecstatic love;  kṛṣṇa mile —one meets Kṛṣṇa;  seha —such a devotee;  nā pāre marite —cannot die.
TRANSLATION
“Because of feelings of separation from Kṛṣṇa, an exalted devotee sometimes wants to give up his life. By such ecstatic love, however, one attains the audience of Kṛṣṇa, and at that time he cannot give up his body.