Text 38

Text

kṛṣṇa kahe,—‘āmā bhaje, māge viṣaya-sukha
amṛta chāḍi’ viṣa māge,—ei baḍa mūrkha

Synonyms

krsna kahe—Kṛṣṇa says; ama bhaje—he worships Me; māge—but requests; visaya-sukha—material happiness; amṛta chadi—giving up the nectar; visa māge—he begs for poison; ei bada mūrkha—he is a great fool. 

Translation

“Kṛṣṇa says, ‘If one engages in My transcendental loving service but at the same time wants the opulence of material enjoyment, he is very, very foolish. Indeed, he is just like a person who gives up ambrosia to drink poison. 

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