Text
āpane nā kaile dharma śikhāna nā yāya
ei ta’ siddhānta gītā-bhāgavate gāya
Synonyms
apane—personally; na kaile—if not practiced; dharma—religion; śikhāna—the teaching; na yaya—does not advance; ei—this; ta—certainly; siddhānta—conclusion; gita—in the Bhagavad-gītā; bhagavate—in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; gaya—they sing. ¶
Translation
“Unless one practices devotional service himself, he cannot teach it to others. This conclusion is indeed confirmed throughout the Gītā and Bhāgavatam. ¶