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Šri Caitanya-caritamrta
[[Madhya-lilā Ch 22
PURPORT
One cannot attain liberation simply by speculative knowledge. Even though one may be able to distinguish between Brahman and matter, one's liberation will be hampered if one is misled into thinking that the living entity is as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Indeed, one falls down again onto the material platform because considering oneself the Supreme Person, the Supreme Absolute Truth, is offensive. When such a person comes in contact with a pure devotee, he can actually become liberated from material bondage and engage in the Lord's service. A prayer by Bilvamaṅgala Thākura is relevant here:
bhaktis tvayi sthiratarā bhagavan yadi syād daivena naḥ phalati divya-kiśora-mūrtiḥ muktiḥ svayaṁ mukulitāñjaliḥ sevate ‘smān dharmārtha-kāma-gatayaḥ samaya-pratikṣāḥ
“O my Lord, if one engages in Your pure devotional service with determination, You become visible in Your original transcendental youthful form as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As far as liberation is concerned, she stands before the devotee with folded hands waiting to render service. Religion, economic development and sense gratification are all automatically attained without separate endeavor.”
TEXT 22
প্রেয়ঃস্তিতিং ভক্তিমূদস্ত্র তে বিভো।।
ক্লিশ্চিন্তি  যে কেবলবোধলক্ষ্যে ।।
তেষামন্দৌ ক্লেশল এব শিক্ষ্যতেত
নাত্যদ্ থথা স্থূলতুষাবঘাতিনাম্ ॥ ২২ ॥॥
śreyaḥ-sṛtiṁ bhaktim udasya te vibho kliśyanti ye kevala-bodha-labdhaye teṣām asau kleśala eva śiṣyate nānyad yathā sthūla-tuṣāvaghātinām
SYNONYMS
śreyaḥ-sṛtim —the auspicious path of liberation;  bhaktim —devotional service;  udasya —giving up;  te —of You;  vibho —O my Lord;  kliśyanti —accept increased difficulties;  ye —all those persons who;  kevala —only;  bodha-labdhaye —for obtaining knowledge;  teṣām —for them;  asau —that;  kleśalaḥ —trouble;  eva —only;  śiṣyate —remains;  na —not;  anyat —anything else;  yathā —as much as;  sthūla —bulky;  tuṣa —husks of rice;  avaghātinām —of those beating.