332 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {[Madhya-lila, Ch. 22

material contamination; kutah—how much less; punah—again; sasvat—always
(at the time of practicing and at the time of achieving the goal); abhadram—in-
auspicious; isvare—to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; na—not; ca—also;
arpitam—dedicated; karma—activities; yat—which; api—although; akaranam—
causeless.

TRANSLATION

““‘When pure knowledge is beyond all material affinity but is not dedicated
to the Supreme Personality of Godhead [Krsna], it does not appear very
beautiful, although it is knowledge without a material tinge. What, then, is the
use of fruitive activities —which are naturally painful from the beginning and
transient by nature—if they are not utilized for the devotional service of the
Lord? How can they be very attractive?’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.5.12). Even after writing many
Vedic literatures, Vyasadeva felt very morose. Therefore his spiritual master,
Naradadeva, told him that he could be happy by writing about the activities of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Up to that time, Srila Vyasadeva had written
the karma-kanda and jfana-kanda sections of the Vedas, but he had not written
about upasand-kanda, or bhakti. Thus his spiritual master, Narada, chastised him
and advised him to write about the activities of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. Therefore Vyasadeva began writing Srimad-Bhagavatam.

TEXT 20
SAPacai HAA VACA
Wafacal waFaWs BARAT |
ca, a faafs fai atts
WET RSAAACA ATM AAW > I

tapasvino dana-para yasasvino
manasvino mantra-vidah sumangalah

ksemam na vindanti vind yad-arpanam
tasmai subhadra-sravase namo namah

SYNONYMS

tapasvinah—those engaged in severe austerities and penances; dana-parah —
those engaged in giving his possessions as charity; yasasvinah—those famous
in society; manasvinah—experts in mental speculation or meditation; mantra-
