श्रुतेन तपसा वा किं वचोभिश्चित्तवृत्तिभि: । बुद्ध्या वा किं निपुणया बलेनेन्द्रियराधसा ॥ ११ ॥
srutena tapasa va kim vacobhis citta-vrttibhih buddhya va kim nipunaya balenendriya-radhasa
- srutena
- by Vedic education
- tapasa
- by austerities
- va
- or
- kim
- what is the meaning
- vacobhih
- by words
- citta
- of consciousness
- vrttibhih
- by the occupations
- buddhya
- by intelligence
- va
- or
- kim
- what is the use
- nipunaya
- expert
- balena
- by bodily strength
- indriya-radhasa
- by power of the senses.
Without devotional service, what is the meaning of severe austerities, the process of hearing, the power of speech, the power of mental speculation, elevated intelligence, strength, and the power of the senses?