CC 2.24.171

ca-śabda api-arthe, 'api' — avadhāraṇe
yatnāgraha vinā bhakti nā janmāya preme

ca-śabda - the word ca; api - of the word api; arthe - in the sense; api avadhāraṇe - this api is used for emphasis; yatna-āgraha vinā - without sincere endeavor; bhakti - devotional service; nā - not; janmāya - begets; preme - love of Godhead.

Text

“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.

Purport

Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Madhya-lila

Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmarama Verse. Text 171

“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.