11.117

yanre krpa kari’ karena hrdaye prerana

krsnasraya haya, chade veda-loka-dharma

SYNONYMS

yanre—in whomever; krpa—mercy; kari’—bestowing; karena—does; hrdaye—in the heart; prerana—inspiration; krsna-asraya—shelter of Lord Krsna; haya—there is; chade—he gives up; veda—Vedic principles; loka-dharma—social etiquette "The man to whom the Lord shows His mercy by inspiring him within the heart takes shelter only of Lord Krsna and abandons all Vedic and social customs.

PURPORT

This is also the teaching of Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (18.66):

sarva-dharman parityajya

mam ekam saranam vraja

aham tvam sarva-papebhyo

moksayisyami ma sucah “Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me.

I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions.

Do not fear.” Such firm faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead is possible only by the mercy of the Lord.

The Lord is sitting within everyone’s heart, and when He personally inspires His devotee, the devotee does not stick to the Vedic principles or social customs but rather devotes himself to the transcendental loving service of the Lord.

This is confirmed in the following verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (4.29.46).