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jnana-karma-yoga-dharme nahe krsna vasa
krsna-vasa-hetu eka--prema-bhakti-rasa
SYNONYMS
jnana—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; krsna—Lord Krsna; vasa—pleased; krsna—of Lord Krsna; vasa—for the pleasure; hetu—reason; eka—one; prema—love; bhakti—devotional service; rasa—such a mellow "By following the paths of speculative philosophical knowledge, fruitive activity or mystic yoga to control the senses, one cannot satisfy Krsna, the Supreme Lord.
Unalloyed devotional love for Krsna is the only cause for the Lord’s satisfaction.