CC Madhya 24.171 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 171
- ca-śabda api-arthe, 'api'--avadhāraṇe
- yatnāgraha vinā bhakti nā janmāya preme
SYNONYMS
ca-śabda—the word ca; api—of the word api; arthe—in the meaning; api avadhāraṇe—this api is used in sense of emphasis; yatna-āgraha vinā—without sincere endeavor; bhakti—devotional service; nā—not; janmāya—begets; preme—love of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
"The word ca may be used in place of api, which gives emphasis to something. Thus it means that without sincere endeavor in devotional service, one cannot attain love of Godhead.