Adi-lila, Chapter 4 321

giving up everything; kare—do; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; bhajana—worship; krsna-
sukha-hetu—for the purpose of Lord Kysna’s happiness; kare—do; prema—out of
love; sevana—service.

TRANSLATION

Social customs, scriptural injunctions, bodily demands, fruitive action, shyness,
patience, bodily pleasures, self-gratification and the path of varnasrama dharma,
which is difficult to give up—the gopis have forsaken all these, as well as their own
relatives and their punishment and scolding, for the sake of serving Lord Krsna.
They render loving service to Him for the sake of His enjoyment.

TEXT 170

Saics SVca SCH GP SVAN |
WOE CHSATH CALE aife Gata ATT S90 I

ihdke kahiye krsne drdha anuraga
svaccha dhauta-vastre yaiche nahi kona daga

SYNONYMS

ihdke—this; Rahiye—\ say; krsne—in Lord Krsna; drdha—strong; anurdga—love;
svaccha—pure; dhauta—clean; vastre—in cloth; yaiche—just as; ndhi—not; kona—
some; daga— mark.

TRANSLATION

That is called firm attachment to Lord Krsna. It is spotlessly pure, like a clean
cloth that has no stain.

PURPORT

The author of Sr7 Caitanya-caritamrta advises everyone to give up all engagements
of sense gratification and, like the gopis, dovetail oneself entirely with the will of
the Supreme Lord. That is the ultimate instruction of Krsna in Bhagavad-gita. We
should be prepared to do anything and everything to please the Lord, even at the
risk of violating the Vedic principles or ethical laws. That is the standard of love of
Godhead. Such activities in pure love of Godhead are as spotless as white linen that
has been completely washed. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura warns us in this connection
that we should not mistakenly think that the idea of giving up everything implies
the renunciation of duties necessary in relation to the body and mind. Even such
duties are not sense gratification if they are undertaken in a spirit of service to
Krsna.

TEXT 171

BAI FIA-CENUA HS BVA |
PA — SRSA, cala— forfey STS 1 399 11
