śamaḥ - equality or neutrality; mat-niṣṭhatā - being fixed in My lotus feet; buddheḥ - of the intelligence; iti - thus; śrī-bhagavat-vacaḥ - words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tat-niṣṭhā - attachment or attraction for Him; durghaṭā - very difficult to achieve; buddheḥ - of intelligence; etām - thus; śānta-ratim - attachment on the platform of śānta-rasa; vinā - without.

“ ‘These are the words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead: “When one’s intelligence is fully attached to My lotus feet but one does not render practical service, one has attained the stage called śānta-rati, or śama.” Without śānta-rati, attachment to Kṛṣṇa is very difficult to achieve.’