Mana Jogī Ho'te Tomāra Bāsanā

O my heart, now you want to be a yogī. Now you study the yoga scriptures. Now you vow to practise yama (controlling the senses), niyama (controlling the mind), prāṇāyāma (breath control) and āsana (sitting postures).

And when you take vows of pratyāhāra (withdrawing from the material world), dhyāna (meditation), dhṛti (rapt meditation) and samādhi (trance), tell me, what result will it bring? Drying up your body and mind and holding your breath in kumbhaka, you will simply meditate on your oneness with Brahman.

Attaining the eighteen mystic perfections, you will forget the true goal of life. You will hanker for more and more mystic powers. Leaving the gross world behind, you will enter the world of subtle matter, but still you will suffer.

The eternal soul already possesses a great wealth. He has nothing to do with matter. He is a servant of Lord Kṛṣṇa. What benefit will yoga bring to the soul? Therefore please take shelter of devotional service. Then you will not have any fears. Then you will taste nectar.

Here is Bhaktivinoda's request: Turning away from all other yogas, please worship Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.