यमादिभिर्योगपथै: कामलोभहतो मुहु: । मुकुन्दसेवया यद्वत्तथात्माद्धा न शाम्यति ॥ ३५ ॥
yamadibhir yoga-pathaih kama-lobha-hato muhuh mukunda-sevaya yadvat tathatmaddha na samyati
- yama-adibhih
- by the process of practicing self-restraint
- yoga-pathaih
- by the system of yoga (mystic bodily power to attain the godly stage)
- kama
- desires for sense satisfaction
- lobha
- lust for satisfaction of the senses
- hatah
- curbed
- muhuh
- always
- mukunda
- the Personality of Godhead
- sevaya
- by the service of
- yadvat
- as it is
- tatha
- like that
- atma
- the soul
- addha
- for all practical purposes
- na
- does not
- samyati
- be satisfied
It is true that by practicing restraint of the senses by the yoga system one can get relief from the disturbances of desire and lust, but this is not sufficient to give satisfaction to the soul, for this (satisfaction) is derived from devotional service to the Personality of Godhead.