330 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 22

PURPORT

This verse is also quoted in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (3.2.35). When we chant
the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra we are saying, “Hare! O energy of the Lord! O my
Lord Krsna!" In this way we are simply addressing the Lord and His spiritual poten-
cy represented as Radha-Krsna, Sita-Rama, or Laksmi-Narayana. The devotee al-
ways prays to the Lord and His internal energy (consort) so that he may engage in
Their transcendental loving service. When the conditioned soul attains his real
spiritual energy and fully surrenders unto the Lord’s lotus feet, he tries to engage
in the Lord's service. This is the real constitutional position of the living entity.

TEXT 17

suofe ay ofecey-auta |
Seqs-fANss FF-calst-wola 59 U

krsna-bhakti haya abhidheya-pradhana
bhakti-mukha-niriksaka karma-yoga-jhana

SYNONYMS

krsna-bhakti—devotional service to Lord Krsna; haya—is; abhidheya-
pradhana—the chief function of the living entity; bhakti-mukha—of the face of
devotional service; niriksaka—observers; karma-yoga-jfidna—fruitive activities,
mystic yoga and speculative knowledge.

TRANSLATION

“Devotional service to Krsna is the chief function of the living entity. There
are different methods for the liberation of the conditioned soul—karma,
jana, yoga and bhakti—but all are dependent on bhakti.

TEXT 18

Ge Ha Alacaa BIS Hew aa |
FUSlS faa Sal fers aca FAN svt

ei saba sadhanera ati tuccha bala
krsna-bhakti vind taha dite nare phala

SYNONYMS

ei saba—all these; sadhanera—of methods of spiritual activities; ati—very; tuc-
cha—insignificant; bala—strength; krsna-bhakti—devotional service to Lord
Krsna; vind—without; téhd—all these; dite—to deliver; nare—are not able;
phala—the desired result.
