Text 43

kaṃ ca kāmādiṣv ajiteṣu gokula-pater bhaktir na saṃpadyate
jeyā naiva mahārayaḥ punar ami tad-bhakti-śāstraṃ vinā
tasmād bhakta-jana-prasaṅga-padavīm āsthāya bhaktiṃ śanair
abhyasyāsya subuddhibhiḥ pratidinaṃ jeyās ca kāmādayaḥ

kam ca—a certain; kāma—lust; ādiṣu— ; ajiteṣu—unconquered; gokula—of Gokula; pateḥ—to the Lord (Kṛṣṇa); na—not; sampadyate—is achieved; jeyaḥ—conquerable; na—not; eva—certainly; mahā—great; arayaḥ—enemies; punaḥ—however; amī—these; tat—to Him; bhakti—devotional service; śāstram—the weapon; vinā—without; tasmāt—therefore; bhakta-jana—of devotees; prasaṅga—of the association; padavīm—the path; āsthāya—accepting; bhaktim—devotional service; śanaiḥ—gradually; abhyasya—performing; asya—of Him; subuddhibhiḥ—by the intelligent devotees; pratidinam—daily; jeyaḥ—conquerable; ca—and; kāma—lust; ādayaḥ—and other vices.

Although devotional service (bhakti) to Lord Kṛṣṇa, themaster of Gokula, cannot exist unless lust and other vices areconquered, one cannot defeat these great enemies without theweapon of Kṛṣṇa bhakti. For this reason intelligent persons accept the path of association with devotees and daily engage inthe Lord's service. In this way they become able to defeat lust and his associates.