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jnani jivan-mukta-dasa painu kari, mane

vastutah buddhi ’suddha’ nahe krsna-bhakti vine

SYNONYMS

jnani—the speculative philosophers; jivan-mukta-dasa—the stage of liberation even while in this body; painu—I have gotten; kari’-taking; mane—considers; vastutah—factually; buddhi—intelligence; suddha—purified; nahe—not; krsna-bhakti vine—without devotional service to Krsna "There are many philosophical speculators (jnanis) belonging to the Mayavada school who consider themselves liberated and call themselves Narayana.

However, their intelligence is not purified unless they engage in Krsna’s devotional service.