CC Ādi 17.75
Bengali
জ্ঞান–কর্ম–যোগ–ধর্মে নহে কৃষ্ণ বশ ।
কৃষ্ণবশ–হেতু এক—প্রেমভক্তি–রস ॥ ৭৫ ॥
কৃষ্ণবশ–হেতু এক—প্রেমভক্তি–রস ॥ ৭৫ ॥
Verse text
jñāna-karma-yoga-dharme nahe kṛṣṇa vaśa
kṛṣṇa-vaśa-hetu eka — prema-bhakti-rasa
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.