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Bhagavad-gītā 12.2
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 2
- श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
- मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ।
- श्रद्धया परयोपेताः ते मे युक्ततमा मताः ॥२॥
- śrī-bhagavān uvāca
- mayy āveśya mano ye māṁ
- nitya-yuktā upāsate
- śraddhayā parayopetās
- te me yuktatamā matāḥ
śrīthe Supreme Personality of Godhead said-bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead said uvācathe Supreme Personality of Godhead said — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; mayiupon Me — upon Me; āveśyafixing — fixing; manaḥthe mind — the mind; yethose who — those who; māmMe — Me; nityaalways — always; yuktāḥengaged — engaged; upāsateworship — worship; śraddhayāwith faith — with faith; parayātranscendental — transcendental; upetāḥendowed — endowed; tethey — they; meby Me — by Me; yuktamost perfect in yoga-tamāḥmost perfect in yoga — most perfect in yoga; matāḥare considered — are considered.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Those who fix their minds on My personal form and are always engaged in worshiping Me with great and transcendental faith are considered by Me to be most perfect.
In answer to Arjuna's question, Kṛṣṇa clearly says that he who concentrates upon His personal form and who worships Him with faith and devotion is to be considered most perfect in yoga. For one in such Kṛṣṇa consciousness there are no material activities, because everything is done for Kṛṣṇa. A pure devotee is constantly engaged. Sometimes he chants, sometimes he hears or reads books about Kṛṣṇa, or sometimes he cooks prasādam or goes to the marketplace to purchase something for Kṛṣṇa, or sometimes he washes the temple or the dishes—whatever he does, he does not let a single moment pass without devoting his activities to Kṛṣṇa. Such action is in full samādhi.