# Cc. Madhya 22.38 ## Text > kṛṣṇa kahe,—'āmā bhaje, māge viṣaya-sukha > amṛta chāḍi' viṣa māge,—ei baḍa mūrkha ## Synonyms *kṛṣṇa* *kahe*—Kṛṣṇa says; *āmā* *bhaje*—he worships Me; *māge*—but requests; *viṣaya*-*sukha*—material happiness; *amṛta* *chāḍi'*—giving up the nectar; *viṣa* *māge*—he begs for poison; *ei* *baḍa* *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.**