344 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 22
akadmah sarva-kamo va
moksa-kama udara-dhih
tivrena bhakti- yogena
yajeta purusam param
SYNONYMS
akamah—a pure devotee with no desire for material enjoyment; sarva-
kamah—one who has no end to his desires for material enjoyment; va—or; mok-
sa-kamah—one who desires to merge into the existence of Brahman; uddra-
dhih—being very intelligent; tivrena—firm; bhakti-yogena—by devotional ser-
vice; yajeta—should worship; purusam—the person; param —supreme.
TRANSLATION
‘““‘Whether one desires everything or nothing, or whether he desires to
merge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he worships Lord
Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering transcendental
loving service.’
PURPORT
This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.3.10).
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anya-kami yadi kare krsnera bhajana
na magiteha krsna tare dena sva-carana
SYNONYMS
anya-kami—one who desires many other things; yadi—if; kare—he performs;
krsnera bhajana—devotional service to Lord Krsna; naé magiteha—although not
asking; krsna—Lord Krsna; tare—to him; dena—gives; sva-carana—the shelter of
His lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
“If those who desire material enjoyment or merging into the existence of
the Absolute Truth engage in the Lord’s transcendental loving service, they
will immediately attain shelter at Krsna’s lotus feet, although they did not ask
for it. Krsna is therefore very merciful.
