8.63
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah
SYNONYMS
sarva-dharman—all kinds of occupational duties; parityajya—giving up; mam ekam—unto Me only; saranam—as shelter; vraja—go; aham—I; tvam—unto you; sarva-papebhyah—from all the reactions of sinful life; moksayisyami—will give liberation; ma—don’t; sucah—worry “As stated in scripture (Bg.18.66), ’After giving up all kinds of religious and occupational duties, if you come to Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and take shelter, I will give you protection from all of life’s sinful reactions.
Do not worry.’ ”
PURPORT
In this connection, Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami instructs in his book Manah-siksa (2):
na dharmam nadharmam sruti-gana-niruktam kila kuru
vraje radha-krsna-pracura-paricaryam iha tanu He has thus enjoined that we should not perform religious or irreligious activities as prescribed in the Vedas.
The best course is to engage always in the service of Lord Krsna and Radharani.
That is the perfection of everything in this life.
Similarly, in Srimad-Bhagavatam (4.29.46) it is said by Narada Muni:
yada yasyanugrhnati
bhagavan atma-bhavitah
sa jahati matim loke
vede ca parinisthitam “When one actually takes to the loving service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he gives up all duties in the material world, as well as all duties prescribed by the Vedic literature.