# Cc. Madhya 24.216 ## Text > 'tapasvī' prabhṛti yata dehārāmī haya > sādhu-saṅge tapa chāḍi' śrī-kṛṣṇa bhajaya ## Synonyms *tapasvī*—persons who undergo severe penances; *prabhṛti*—and so on; *yata*—all; *dehārāmī* *haya*—are within the category of the bodily concept of life; *sādhu*-*saṅge*—in the association of devotees; *tapa* *chāḍi'*—giving up all such processes of penance and austerity; *śrī*-*kṛṣṇa* *bhajaya*—engage themselves in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa. ## Translation **"The tapasvīs, those who undergo severe austerities and penances to elevate themselves to the higher planetary systems, are also in the same category. When such persons come in contact with a devotee, they give up all those practices and engage in Lord Kṛṣṇa's service.**