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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.3.38

స వేద ధాతు: పదవీం పరస్య దురన్తవీర్యస్య రథాఙ్గపాణే: । యోఽమాయయా సన్తతయానువృత్త్యా భజేత తత్పాదసరోజగన్ధమ్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥
sa veda dhātuḥ padavīṁ parasya
[sa veda dhaatuh padaveem parasya]
duranta-vīryasya rathāṅga-pāṇeḥ
[duranta-veeryasya rathaanga-paaneh]
yo ’māyayā santatayānuvṛttyā
[yo ’maayayaa santatayaanuvrittyaa]
bhajeta tat-pāda-saroja-gandham
[bhajeta tat-paada-saroja-gandham]
saḥ — He alone veda — can know dhātuḥ — of the creator padavīm — glories parasya — of the transcendence duranta-vīryasya — of the greatly powerful ratha-aṅga-pāṇeḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who bears in His hand the wheel of a chariot yaḥ — one who amāyayā — without reservation santatayā — without any gap anuvṛttyā — favorably bhajeta — renders service tat-pāda — of His feet saroja-gandham — fragrance of the lotus.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa veda dhātuḥ padavīṁ parasya
saḥ
He alone
veda
can know
dhātuḥ
of the creator
padavīm
glories
parasya
of the transcendence
duranta-vīryasya rathāṅga-pāṇeḥ
duranta-vīryasya
of the greatly powerful
ratha-aṅga-pāṇeḥ
of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who bears in His hand the wheel of a chariot
yo ’māyayā santatayānuvṛttyā
yaḥ
one who
bhajeta tat-pāda-saroja-gandham
amāyayā
without reservation
santatayā
without any gap
anuvṛttyā
favorably
bhajeta
renders service
tat-pāda
of His feet
saroja-gandham
fragrance of the lotus.
Only those who render unreserved, uninterrupted, favorable service unto the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who carries the wheel of the chariot in His hand, can know the creator of the universe in His full glory, power and transcendence.

Only the pure devotees can know the transcendental name, form and activities of Lord Kṛṣṇa due to their being completely freed from the reactions of fruitive work and mental speculation. The pure devotees have nothing to derive as personal profit from their unalloyed service to the Lord. They render incessant service to the Lord spontaneously, without any reservation. Everyone within the creation of the Lord is rendering service to the Lord indirectly or directly. No one is an exception to this law of the Lord. Those who are rendering service indirectly, being forced by the illusory agent of the Lord, are rendering service unto Him unfavorably. But those who are rendering service unto Him directly under the direction of His beloved agent are rendering service unto Him favorably. Such favorable servitors are devotees of the Lord, and by the grace of the Lord they can enter into the mysterious region of transcendence by the mercy of the Lord. But the mental speculators remain in darkness all the time. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, the Lord Himself guides the pure devotees toward the path of realization due to their constant engagement in the loving service of the Lord in spontaneous affection. That is the secret of entering into the kingdom of God. Fruitive activities and speculation are no qualifications for entering.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
He who worships the scent of the lotus feet of the Lord, sincerely, continuously, and with favorable attitude, knows the greatness of the holder of the cakra, the possessor of infinite prowess.
Commentary

The Lord is understood by bhakti.

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