# Cc. Ādi 3.21 ## Text > āpane nā kaile dharma śikhāna nā yāya > ei ta' siddhānta gītā-bhāgavate gāya ## Synonyms *āpane*—personally; *nā* *kaile*—if not practiced; *dharma*—religion; *śikhāna*—the teaching; *nā* *yāya*—does not advance; *ei*—this; *ta'*—certainly; *siddhānta*—conclusion; *gītā*—in the *Bhagavad-gītā*; *bhāgavate*—in *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam*; *gāya*—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.**