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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 1]
of Vedic knowledge is devotional service, as confirmed in  Bhagavad-gītā :  vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ  (Bg. 15.15). All the Vedic literature aims at understanding Kṛṣṇa, and how to understand Kṛṣṇa through devotional service has been explained by Śrīla Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs, with evidence from all Vedic literatures. They have put it so nicely that even a rascal or first-class fool can be delivered by devotional service under the guidance of the  gosvāmīs .
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अच्छू आच्छास्त्रं केल सव शाख्येर विठार ।  
 त्रज्जेर निगृह छक्ति करिल प्रठार ॥ ७८ ॥
prabhu ājñāya kaila saba śāstrera vicāra  
 vrajera nigūḍha bhakti karila pracāra
SYNONYMS
prabhu ājñāya —upon the order of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  kaila —they did;  saba śāstrera —of all scriptures;  vicāra —analytical study;  vrajera —of Śrī Vṛndāvana-dhāma;  nigūḍha —most confidential;  bhakti —devotional service;  karila —did;  pracāra —preaching.
TRANSLATION
The gosvāmīs carried out the preaching work of devotional service on the basis of an analytical study of all confidential Vedic literatures. This was in compliance with the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Thus one can understand the most confidential devotional service of Vṛndāvana.
PURPORT
This proves that bona fide devotional service is based on the conclusions of Vedic literature. It is not based on the type of sentiment exhibited by the  prākṛta-sahajiyās . The  prākṛta-sahajiyās  do not consult the Vedic literatures, and they are debauchees, woman hunters and smokers of  gañja . Sometimes they give a theatrical performance and cry for the Lord with tears in their eyes. Of course, all scriptural conclusions are washed off by these tears. The  prākṛta-sahajiyās  do not realize that they are violating the orders of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who specifically said that to understand Vṛndāvana and the pastimes of Vṛndāvana, one must have sufficient knowledge of the  śāstras  (Vedic literatures). As stated in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, bhaktyā śruta-gṛhītayā . This means that devotional service is acquired from Vedic knowl-