CC Adi 17.75

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 75

jñāna-karma-yoga-dharme nahe kṛṣṇa vaśa
kṛṣṇa-vaśa-hetu eka—prema-bhakti-rasa

SYNONYMS

jñāna—the path of speculative knowledge; karma—fruitive activities; yoga—the process of controlling the senses; dharme—in the activities, in such an occupation; nahe—is not; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; vaśa—pleased; kṛṣṇa—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; vaśa—for the pleasure; hetu—reason; eka—one; prema—love; bhakti—devotional service; rasa—such a mellow.

TRANSLATION

“By following the paths of speculative philosophical knowledge, fruitive activity or mystic yoga to control the senses, one cannot satisfy Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord. Unalloyed devotional love for Kṛṣṇa is the only cause for the Lord’s satisfaction.