'tapasvÄ«' prabhá¹›ti yata dehÄrÄmÄ« haya
sÄdhu-saá¹…ge tapa chÄá¸i' Å›rÄ«-kṛṣṇa bhajaya

 tapasvÄ« - persons who undergo severe penances; prabhá¹›ti - and so on; yata - all; dehÄrÄmÄ« haya - are within the category of the bodily concept of life; sÄdhu-saá¹…ge - in the association of devotees; tapa chÄá¸i' - giving up all such processes of penance and austerity; Å›rÄ«-kṛṣṇa bhajaya - engage themselves in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.


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“The tapasvīs, those who undergo severe austerities and penances to elevate themselves to the higher planetary systems, are also in the same category. When such persons come in contact with a devotee, they give up all those practices and engage in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s service.

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