298 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [ Adi-lil3, Ch. 17
nahe—is not; krsna—Lord Kysna; vasa—pleased; krsna—of Lord Krsna; vasa—for the
pleasure; hetu-reason; eka—one; prema—love; bhakti—devotional service; rasa—
such a mellow.
TRANSLATION

By following the paths of speculative philosophical knowledge, fruitive activity
or mystic yoga to control the senses, one cannot satisfy Krsna, the Supreme Lord.
Unaltoyed devotional love for Krsna is the only cause for the Lord’s satisfaction.

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na sadhayati mah yogo na sankhyarn dharma uddhava
na syvadhyayas tapas tyago yatha bhaktir mamorjita
SYNONYMS

na—never ; sadhayati—causes to remain satisfied; mam—Me; yogah—the process of
control; na—nor; san#khyam—the process of gaining philosophical knowledge about
the Absolute Truth; dharmah—such an occupation; uddhava—My dear Uddhava;
na—nor; svadhydyaht—study of the Vedas; tapah—austerities; tyagah—renunciation,
acceptance of sannydasa, or charity; yathd—as much as; bhaktih—devotional service;
mama-—unto Me; iirjitad—developed.

TRANSLATION

[The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, said:] ‘My dear Uddhava, neither
through astanga-yoga [the mystic yoga system to control the senses], nor through
impersonal monism or an analytical study of the Absolute Truth, nor through study
of the Vedas, nor through practice of austerities, nor through charity, nor through
acceptance of sannyasa can one satisfy Me as much as one can by developing
unalloyed devotional service unto Me.”

PURPORT

Karmis, jfdnis, yogis, tapasvis and students of Vedic literature who do not have
Krsna consciousness simply beat around the bush and do not get any final profit
because they have no clear knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Nor do they have faith in approaching Him by discharging devotional service,
although everywhere such service is repeatedly emphasized, as it is in this verse from
Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.14.20). Bhagavad-gitd also declares, bhaktya mam abhijanati
yavan yas cdsmi tattvatah: “One can understand the Supreme Personality as He is
only by devotional service.” (Bg. 18.55) If one wants to understand the Supreme
Personality factually, he must take to the path of devotional service and not waste
time in profitless philosophical speculation, fruitive activity, mystic yogic practice
