Text 21] The Process of Devotional Service 333
vidah—experts in reciting the Vedic hymns; su-mangalah—very auspicious;
ksemam—real, eternal auspiciousness; na—never; vindanti—obtain; vind—with-
out; yat-arpanam—dedicating unto whom (the Supreme Personality of God-
head); tasmai—unto that Supreme Personality of Godhead; su-bhadra sravase —
whose glory is very auspicious; namah namah—| offer my repeated respectful
obeisances.
TRANSLATION
““‘Those who perform severe austerities and penances, those who give
away all their possessions out of charity, those who are very famous for their
auspicious activity, those who are engaged in meditation and mental specula-
tion, and even those who are very expert in reciting the Vedic mantras, are not
able to obtain any auspicious results, although they are engaged in auspicious
activities, if they do not dedicate their activities to the service of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. | therefore repeatedly offer my respectful obeisances
unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose glories are always
auspicious.’
PURPORT
This is also a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.4.17).
TEXT 21
Cran win ‘afer’ face aca Sie face
SCALA CAS gfe Sy fai Bical vrs 1
kevala jfana ‘mukti’ dite ndre bhakti vine
krsponmukhe sei mukti haya vind jfhane
SYNONYMS
kevala—only; jfiana—speculative knowledge; mukti—liberation; dite—to
deliver; ndre—is not able; bhakti vine—without devotional service; krsna-un-
mukhe—if one is attached to the service of Lord Krsna; sei mukti—that liberation;
haya—appears; vind—without; jane —knowledge.
TRANSLATION
“Speculative knowledge alone, without devotional service, is not able to
give liberation. On the other hand, even without knowledge one can obtain
liberation if one engages in the Lord’s devotional service.
