कथं विना रोमहर्षं द्रवता चेतसा विना । विनानन्दाश्रुकलया शुध्येद् भक्त्या विनाशय: ॥ २३ ॥
kathaṁ vinā roma-harṣaṁ dravatā cetasā vinā vinānandāśru-kalayā śudhyed bhaktyā vināśayaḥ
- katham
- how
- vinā
- without
- roma-harṣam
- standing of the hairs on end
- dravatā
- melted
- cetasā
- heart
- vinā
- without
- vinā
- without
- ānanda
- of bliss
- aśru-kalayā
- the flowing of tears
- śudhyet
- can be purified
- bhaktyā
- loving service
- vinā
- without
- āśayaḥ
- the consciousness
If one’s hairs do not stand on end, how can the heart melt? And if the heart does not melt, how can tears of love flow from the eyes? If one does not cry in spiritual happiness, how can one render loving service to the Lord? And without such service, how can the consciousness be purified?