CC Madhya 22.38 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 38
- kṛṣṇa kahe,—‘āmā bhaje, māge viṣaya-sukha
- amṛta chāḍi’ viṣa māge,—ei baḍa mūrkha
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa kahe—Kṛṣṇa says; āmā bhaje—he worships Me; māge—but requests; viṣaya-sukha—material happiness; amṛta chāḍi’—giving up the nectar; viṣa māge—he begs for poison; ei baḍa mūrkha—he is a great fool.
TRANSLATION
“Kṛṣṇa says, ‘If one engages in My transcendental loving service but at the same time wants the opulence of material enjoyment, he is very, very foolish. Indeed, he is just like a person who gives up ambrosia to drink poison.