निमित्तानि च तस्येह प्रोक्तान्यनघसूरिभि: । स्वतो ज्ञानं कुत: पुंसां भक्तिर्वैराग्यमेव वा ॥ ३९ ॥
nimittani ca tasyeha proktany anagha-suribhih svato jnanam kutah pumsam bhaktir vairagyam eva va
- nimittani
- the source of knowledge
- ca
- also
- tasya
- of such knowledge
- iha
- in this world
- proktani
- mentioned
- anagha
- spotless
- suribhih
- by devotees
- svatah
- self-sufficient
- jnanam
- knowledge
- kutah
- how
- pumsam
- of the living entity
- bhaktih
- devotional service
- vairagyam
- detachment
- eva
- certainly
- va
- also.
Spotless devotees of the Lord have mentioned the source of such knowledge. How could one have knowledge of devotional service and detachment without the help of such devotees?