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The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa
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only object of love ( kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet ).
Therefore, one need not undergo severe penances for many thousands of years; one need only learn how to love Kṛṣṇa and be always engaged in His service ( sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ ). Then one can very easily go back home, back to Godhead. Instead of bringing the Lord here for some material purpose, to have a son or whatever else, if we go back home, back to Godhead, our real relationship with the Lord is revealed, and we eternally engage in our eternal relationship. By chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mantra , we gradually develop our eternal relationship with the Supreme Person and thus attain the perfection called  svarūpa-siddhi . We should take advantage of this benediction and go back home, back to Godhead. Śrila Narottama dāsa Thākura has therefore sung,  patita-pāvana-hetu tava avatāra : Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared as an incarnation to deliver all fallen souls like us and directly bestow upon us love of Godhead. We must take advantage of this great benediction of the great Personality of Godhead.
TEXT 39
अजुष्टग्राम्यविषयावनपत्यौ च दम्पती । न वत्राथेऽपवर्गं मे मोहितौ देवमायया ॥३९॥
ajuṣṭa-grāmya-viṣayāv anapatyau ca dam-patī na vavrāthe 'pavargaṁ me mohitau deva-māyayā
ajuṣṭa-grāmya-viṣayau —for sex life and to beget a child like Me;  anapatyau —because of possessing no son;  ca —also;  dam-patī —both husband and wife;  na —never;  vavrāthe —asked for (any other benediction);  apavargam —liberation from this world;  me —from Me;  mohitau —being so much attracted;  deva-māyayā —by transcendental love for Me (desiring Me as your beloved son).
TRANSLATION
Being husband and wife but always sonless, you were attracted by sexual desires, for by the influence of devamāyā, transcendental