Text 264] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 55
revealed scripture—whether jfidna-kanda or karma-kanda is stressed—the prin-
ciple of renunciation is always praised. The ripened fruit of Vedic knowledge,
Srimad-Bhagavatam, is the supreme Vedic evidence. In Srimad-Bhagavatam it is
said:
naiskarmyam apy acyuta-bhdava-varjitam
na sobhate jfianam alarh nirafijanam
kutah punah sasvad abhadram isvare
na caérpitam karma yad apy akéranam
“Knowledge of self-realization, even though freed from all material affinity, does
not look well if devoid of a conception of the Infallible [God]. What, then, is the
use of fruitive activities, which are naturally painful from the very beginning and
transient by nature, if they are not utilized for the devotional service of the Lord?”
(Bhag. 1.5.12) This means that even knowledge, which is superior to fruitive ac-
tivity, is not successful if it is devoid of devotional service. In all scriptures—in the
beginning, middle and end—karma-kanda and jfidna-kanda are condemned. In
Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said: dharmah projjhita-kaitavo ‘tra. —
This is explained in the following verses taken from Srimad-Bhagavatam
(11.11.32) and Bhagavad-gita (18.66).
TEXT 264
Brwieaae ests crtaraatfwarahy zeta |
Yt ABIST Ue AMA SCHL FH AGA | ws Il
ajfiayaivam gunan dosan
maydadistan api svakan
dharman santyajya yah sarvan
mam bhajet sa ca sattamah
SYNONYMS
ajfaya—knowing perfectly; evam—thus; gundn—qualities; dosdn—faults;
mayd—by Me; ddistan—instructed; api—although; svakan—own; dharman—
occupational duties; santyajya—giving up; yah—anyone who; sarvan—all;
mam—unto Me; bhajet—may render service; sah—he; ca—and; sat-tamah—
first-class person.
TRANSLATION
“‘‘Occupational duties are described in the religious scriptures. If one
analyzes them, he can fully understand their qualities and faults and then give
them up completely to render service unto the Supreme Personality of God-
head. A person who does so is considered to be a first-class man.’
