# Cc. Antya 7.24 ## Text > tāte prema-bhakti—'puruṣārtha-śiromaṇi' > rāga-mārge prema-bhakti 'sarvādhika' jāni ## Synonyms *tāte*—therefore; *prema*-*bhakti*—devotional service in ecstatic love; *puruṣārtha*—of all goals of human life; *śiromaṇi*—the crown jewel; *rāga*-*mārge*—on the path of spontaneous love; *prema*-*bhakti*—love of Kṛṣṇa; *sarva*-*adhika*—the highest of all; *jāni*—I can understand. ## Translation **"Through the mercy of Rāmānanda Rāya, I have understood that ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa is the highest goal of life and that spontaneous love of Kṛṣṇa is the highest perfection.** ## Purport *Puruṣārtha* ("the goal of life") generally refers to religion, economic development, satisfaction of the senses and, finally, liberation. However, above these four kinds of *puruṣārthas,* love of Godhead stands supreme. It is called *parama-puruṣārtha* (the supreme goal of life) or *puruṣārtha-śiromaṇi* (the most exalted of all *puruṣārthas*). Lord Kṛṣṇa is worshiped by regulative devotional service, but the highest perfection of devotional service is spontaneous love of Godhead.