8.70
krsna-bhakti-rasa-bhavita matih
kriyatam yadi kuto ’pi labhyate
tatra laulyam api mulyam ekalam
janma-koti-sukrtair na labhyate
SYNONYMS
krsna-bhakti-rasa-bhavita—absorbed in the mellows of executing devotional service to Krsna; matih—intelligence; kriyatam—let it be purchased; yadi—if; kutah api—somewhere; labhyate—is available; tatra—there; laulyam—greed; api—indeed; mulyam—price; ekalam—only; janma-koti—of millions of births; sukrtaih—by pious activities; na—not; labhyate—is obtained “ ’Pure devotional service in Krsna consciousness cannot be had even by pious activity in hundreds and thousands of lives.
It can be attained only by paying one price-that is, intense greed to obtain it.
If it is available somewhere, one must purchase it without delay.’ ”
PURPORT
The previous two verses are included in the Padyavali (13, 14), an anthology compiled by Srila Rupa Gosvami.
Verse 69 refers to devotional service in faith, and verse 70 refers to devotional service rendered out of intense greed.
The first is devotional service rendered in accordance with the regulative principles, and the second refers to spontaneous loving service of the Lord without extraneous endeavor.
Henceforward the basic principle underlying the talks between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Ramananda Raya will be spontaneous loving service to the Lord.
The regulative principles according to the injunctions of the sastras are necessary insofar as one’s original dormant Krsna consciousness is not spontaneously awakened.
An example of spontaneous action is the flowing of rivers into the ocean.
Nothing can stop this flow of water.
Similarly, when one’s dormant Krsna consciousness is awakened, it spontaneously flows to the lotus feet of Krsna without impediment.
Whatever will be spoken henceforth by Ramananda Raya based on spontaneous love will be agreeable to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and the Lord will ask him more and more about this subject.