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The confidential purport of the Bhagavad-gita is that one's qualifications are determined according to one's nature, and that one should cultivate Krsna consciousness along with engaging in the duties prescribed for him according to his qualifications. This will award him spiritual advancement. There is no possibility for a conditioned soul to attain the Absolute Truth by giving up his natural social position.

Learned scholars who have seen the truth say that a spirit soul's propensity for relishing transcendental ecstasy is called unalloyed devotional service. Another name of this is love of God. Because the simple cultivation of knowledge is devoid of the propensity for relishing ecstatic love, it creates many anarthas. When cultivation of knowledge is aimed at devotional service, it is called devotional service mixed with jnana, and when the propensity of jnana is checked by an abundance of love of God, it is called pure devotional service.

Transcendental love of God is the essential characteristic of devotional service. Although it is difficult to comprehend for the conditioned souls, for those who have developed faith, it is easily realized. Only those who cultivate devotional service with a taste for it, giving up the propensity for posing dry arguments, understand the science of devotional service.