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

vikarma yac cotpatitam kathaficit
dhunoti sarvam hrdi sannivistah

SYNONYMS

sva-pada-mtlam—the lotus feet of Krsna, the shelter of the devotees; bha-
jatah—who is engaged in worshiping; priyasya—who is very dear to Krsna;
tyakta—given up; anya—for others; bhavasya—of one whose disposition or in-
clination; harih—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; para-isah—the Supreme
Lord; vikarma—sinful activities; yat—whatever; ca—and; utpatitam—occurred;
kathaficit—somehow; dhunoti—removes; sarvam—everything; hrdi—in the
heart; sannivistah —entered.

TRANSLATION

““‘One who has given up everything and taken full shelter at the lotus feet
of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is very dear to Krsna. If he is
involved in some sinful activity by accident, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who is seated within everyone’s heart, removes his sins without dif-
ficulty.’

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jfiana-vairag yadi —bhaktira kabhu nahe ‘anga’
ahimmsa-yama-niyamadi bule krsna-bhakta-sanga

SYNONYMS

jfiana—the path of knowledge; vairagya-ddi—the path of renunciation and so
on; bhaktira—of devotional service; kabhu—at any time; nahe—not; anga—a
part; ahirnsa—nonviolence; yama—controlling the senses and the mind; niyama-
adi—restrictions and so on; bule—roam; krsna-bhakta-saniga—in the association
of a devotee of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“The path of speculative knowledge and renunciation is not very essential
for devotional service. Indeed, good qualities such as nonviolence and mind
and sense control automatically accompany a devotee of Lord Krsna.

PURPORT

Sometimes a neophyte devotee or ordinary person thinks highly of speculative
knowledge, austerity, penances and renunciation, thinking them the only path for
