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successful termination. The fact is, however, that although karma and
jiidna cannot be successful without bhakti, bhakti does not require the
help of karma and jfiana. Actually, as described by Srila Ripa Gosvami,
anyabhilasita-Siinyam jiidna-karmddy-anavrtam: pure devotional service
should not be contaminated by the touch of karma and jidna. Modern
society is involved in various types of philanthropic works, humanitarian
works, and so on, but people do not know that these activities will never
be successful unless Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is brought
into the center. One may ask what harm there is in worshiping Krsna and
the different parts of His body, the demigods, and the answer is also given
in this verse. The point is that by supplying food to the stomach, the
indriyas, the senses, are automatically satisfied. If one tries to feed his
eyes or ears independently, the result is only havoc. Simply by supplying
food to the stomach, we satisfy all of the senses. It is neither necessary
nor feasible to render separate service to the individual senses. The con-
clusion is that by serving Krsna (krsna-sevd), everything is complete. As
confirmed in Caitanya-caritamrta: krsne bhakti kaile sarva-karma krta
haya (Ce. Madhya 22.62). If one is engaged in the devotional service of the
Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything is automatically
accomplished.
TEXT 15
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yathaiva siryat prabhavanti varah
punas ca tasmin pravisanti kale
bhittani bhiimau sthira-jaigamani
tatha harav eva guna-pravahah
yatha—as; eva—certainly ; siryat—from the sun; prabhavanti-is generated;
varah—water; punah—again; ca—and; tasmin—unto it; pravisanti—enters;
kale—in due course of time; bhiitani—all living entities; bhiimau—to the
earth; sthira—not moving; jaigamani—and moving; tatha—similarly ; harau—
unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; eva—certainly ; guna-pravahah—
emanation of material nature.
