4.58

’bhakti’ vina krsne kabhu nahe ’premodaya’

prema vina krsna-prapti anya haite naya

SYNONYMS

bhakti vina—without devotional service; krsne—unto Krsna; kabhu—at any time; nahe—is not; prema-udaya—development of dormant love for Krsna; prema vina—without love of Krsna; krsna-prapti—attaining Krsna; anya—anything else; haite—from; naya—is not possible "Unless one discharges devotional service, one cannot awaken one’s dormant love for Krsna, and there is no means to attain Him other than awakening that dormant love.