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TEXT 89
mayi bhaktir hi bhutanam
amrtatvaya kalpate
distya yad asin mat-sneho
bhavatinam mad-apanah
SYNONYMS
mayiunto Me; bhaktihdevotional service; hicertainly; bhutanamof all living entities; amrtatvayafor becoming eternal; kalpateis meant; distyafortunately; yatwhat; asitthere is; mat-snehahaffection for Me; bhavatinamof all of you; mat-apanahthe means of getting My favor.
TRANSLATION
"Lord Krsna told the gopis, 'The means of attaining My favor is loving service unto Me, and fortunately you are all thus engaged. Those living beings who render service unto Me are eligible to be transferred to the spiritual world and attain eternal life with knowledge and bliss.'
PURPORT
The fulfillment of human life is summarized in this verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.82.44). There are two important words in this verse: bhakti (devotional service) and amrtatva (eternal life). The aim of human life is to attain the natural position of eternal life. This eternal life can be achieved only by devotional service.
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