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na śobhate jñānam alaṁ nirañjanam<br/> | na śobhate jñānam alaṁ nirañjanam<br/> | ||
kutaḥ punaḥ śaśvad abhadram īśvare<br/> | kutaḥ punaḥ śaśvad abhadram īśvare<br/> | ||
na cārpitaṁ karma yad apy akāraṇam | na cārpitaṁ karma yad apy akāraṇam | ||
'''Knowledge of self-realization, even though free from all material affinity, does not look well if devoid of a conception of the Infallible [God]. What, then, is the use of fruitive activities, which are naturally painful from the very beginning and transient by nature, if they are not utilized for the devotional service of the Lord?''' | '''Knowledge of self-realization, even though free from all material affinity, does not look well if devoid of a conception of the Infallible [God]. What, then, is the use of fruitive activities, which are naturally painful from the very beginning and transient by nature, if they are not utilized for the devotional service of the Lord?''' | ||
Latest revision as of 12:06, 7 January 2014
naiṣkarmyam apy acyuta-bhāva-varjitaṁ
na śobhate jñānam alaṁ nirañjanam
kutaḥ punaḥ śaśvad abhadram īśvare
na cārpitaṁ karma yad apy akāraṇam
Knowledge of self-realization, even though free from all material affinity, does not look well if devoid of a conception of the Infallible [God]. What, then, is the use of fruitive activities, which are naturally painful from the very beginning and transient by nature, if they are not utilized for the devotional service of the Lord?