3.16
aisvarya-jnanete saba jagat misrita
aisvarya-sithila-preme nahi mora prita
SYNONYMS
aisvarya-jnanete—with knowledge of the opulences; saba—all; jagat—the world; misrita—mixed; aisvarya-sithila-preme—to love enfeebled by opulence; nahi—there is not; mora—My; prita—attraction "Knowing My opulences, the whole world looks upon Me with awe and veneration.
But devotion made feeble by such reverence does not attract Me.
PURPORT
After His appearance, Lord Krsna thought that He had not distributed the transcendental personal dealings with His devotees in dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya.
One may understand the science of the Supreme Personality of Godhead from the Vedic literature and thus become a devotee of the Lord and worship Him within the regulative principles described in the scriptures, but one will not know in this way how Krsna is served by the residents of Vrajabhumi.
One cannot understand the dealings of the Lord in Vrndavana simply by executing the ritualistic regulative principles mentioned in the scriptures.
By following scriptural injunctions one may enhance his appreciation for the glories of the Lord, but there is no chance for one to enter into personal dealings with Him.
Giving too much attention to understanding the exalted glories of the Lord reduces the chance of one’s entering into personal loving affairs with the Lord.
To teach the principles of such loving dealings, the Lord decided to appear as Lord Caitanya.