Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

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श्रुतेन तपसा वा किं वचोभिश्चित्तवृत्तिभि: ।
बुद्ध्या वा किं निपुणया बलेनेन्द्रियराधसा ॥ ११ ॥

śrutena tapasā vā kiṁ
vacobhiś citta-vṛttibhiḥ
buddhyā vā kiṁ nipuṇayā
balenendriya-rādhasā

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TRANSLATION

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?

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