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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 4, Ch. 21 ]
such  yajñas  one gets liberation from material bondage. The direct method of getting liberation from material bondage is devotional service, comprising the nine following methods:
śravaṇam kīrtanam viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam pāda-sevanam arcanam vandanam dāsyam sakhyam ātma-nivedanam  ( Bhāg. 7.5.23 )
This ninefold process is described in this verse as  viśuddha-vijñāna-ghanaḥ , or satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly by transcendental knowledge concentrated on the form of the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu. This is the best method for satisfying the Supreme Lord. One who cannot take to this direct process, however, should take the indirect process of performing  yajñas  for the satisfaction of Viṣṇu or Yajña. Viṣṇu is therefore called  yajña-pati .  Śriyaḥ patim yajña-patim jagat-patim . ( Bhāg. 2.9.15 )
The Supreme Personality of Godhead's deep scientific knowledge is concentrated to the supreme point. For example, medical science knows some things superficially, but the doctors do not know exactly how things happen in the body. Lord Kṛṣṇa, however, knows everything in detail. Therefore His knowledge is  vijñāna-ghana  because it does not have any of the defects of material science. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is  viśuddha-vijñāna-ghana , concentrated transcendental knowledge; therefore, even though He accepts  karma-kāṇḍīya  materialistic  yajñas , He always remains in a transcendental position. Therefore, the mention of  aneka-guṇa  refers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead's many transcendental qualities, for He is not affected by the material qualities. The different kinds of material paraphernalia or physical elements are also gradually transformed into spiritual understanding because ultimately there is no difference between material and spiritual qualities, for everything emanates from the Supreme Spirit. This is realized by a gradual process of realization and purification. One vivid example of this is Dhruva Mahārāja, who took to meditation in the forest to achieve material benefit but ultimately became spiritually advanced and did not want any benediction for material profit. He was simply satisfied with the association of the Supreme Lord.  Āśaya  means determination. Generally a conditioned soul has the determination for material profit, but when these desires for material profit are satisfied through performance of  yajña , one gradually achieves the spiritual platform. Then his life becomes perfect.  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  therefore recommends:
akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā mokṣa-kāma udāradhīḥ tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena yajeta puruṣam param.  ( Bhāg. 2.3.10 )