Adi-lila, Chapter 4 339

TRANSLATION

“These are the characteristics of transcendental loving service to Purusottama,
the Supreme Personality of Godhead: it is causeless, and it cannot be obstructed in
any way.”

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sdlokya-sarsti-saruipya-
samipyaikatvam apy uta

diyamanam na grhnanti
vind mat-sevanarh janah

SYNONYMS

salokya—being on the same planet as Me; sdrsti—having opulence equal to Mine;
sdrupya—having the same form as Me; samipya—having direct association with Me;
ekatvam—oneness with Me; api—even; uta—or; divamadnam—being given; na—not;
gfhnanti—accept; vind—without; mat-sevanam—My service; janah—the devotees.

TRANSLATION

“My devotees do not accept salokya, sarsti, sariipya, samipya or oneness with
Me—even if | offer these liberations—in preference to serving Me.”

PURPORT
These three verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.29.11-13) were spoken by Lord
Krsna in the form of Kapiladeva.

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mat-sevayd pratitam te
salokyadi-catustayam

necchanti sevaya purnah
kuto ‘nyat kala-viplutam

SYNONYMS

mat—of Me; sevayd—by service; pratitam—obtained; te—they ; sdlokya-ddi—libera-
tion, beginning with sd/okya; catustayam—four kinds of; na icchanti—do not desire;
sevayd—by service; purnah—complete; kutah—where; anyat—other things; kdla-
viplutam—which are lost in time.
