Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā

The Flowering Vine of Devotion to Lord Hari

by Sarasvati Thkura | 14,715 words

The book contains the essence on how devotees develop love of Krishna, and how they bring Krishna under control through their love....

Text 16

na vedair nāgamair yogair
na tapobhir na karmabhiḥ
bhaktyaiva kevalaṃ grāhyo
yogi-mṛgyaḥ parāt paraḥ

na—not; vedaiḥ—by yoga performances; na—not; tapobhiḥ—by austerities; na—not; karmabhiḥ—by fruitive activities; bhakt/ya—by devotional service; eva—certainly; kevalam—only; grāhyaḥ—attainable; yogi—by the yogīs;  mṛgyaḥ—searched out; parāt—than the highest; param—higher.

That Supreme Person, who is greater than the greatest, and after whom the yogīs search, cannot be obtained by studying theVedas and /Agamas, or by performing yoga, austerities, or fruitive activities. He is only attained by devotional service.

 

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