Text 61] The Payo-vrata Process of Worship 259

TEXT 61

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ta eva niyamah saksat
ta eva ca yamottamah
tapo dénam vratam yajno
yena tusyaty adhoksajah

te—that is; eva—indeed; niyamah—all regulative principles; saksat-
—directly; te—that is; eva—indeed; ca—also; yama-uttamah—the
best process of controlling the senses; tapah—austerities; danam—
charity; vratam—observing vows; yajnah—sacrifice; yena—by which
process; tusyati—is very pleased; adhoksajah—the Supreme Lord, who
is not perceived by material senses.

TRANSLATION

This is the best process for pleasing the transcendental Supreme
Personality of Godhead, known as Adhoksaja. It is the best of all
regulative principles, the best austerity, the best process of giving
charity, and the best process of sacrifice.

PURPORT
The Supreme Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (18.66):

sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam Saranam vraja
aham tvém sarva-papebhyo

moksayisyami ma Sucah

“Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. | shall
deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear.” Unless one pleases the
Supreme Personality of Godhead according to His demand, no good

result will come from any of his actions.

dharmah svanusthitah purnsarm

visvaksena-kathasu yah
