কৃষ্ণভক্তি হয় অভিধেয়-প্রধান ।
ভক্তিমুখ-নিরীক্ষক কর্ম-যোগ-জ্ঞান ॥ ১৭ ॥
krsna-bhakti haya abhidheya-pradhana
bhakti-mukha-niriksaka karma-yoga-jnana
krsna-bhakti-devotional service to Lord Krsna; haya-is; abhidheya-pradhana-the chief function of the living entity; bhakti-mukha-of the face of devotional service; niriksaka-observers; karma-yoga-jnana-fruitive activities, mystic yoga and speculative knowledge.
"Devotional service to Krsna is the chief function of the living entity. There are different methods for the liberation of the conditioned soul-karma, jnana, yoga and bhakti-but all are dependent on bhakti.