TEXT 28
ye me bhakta-janah partha
na me bhaktas ca te janah
mad-bhaktanam ca ye bhaktas
te me bhakta-tama matah
SYNONYMS
yethose who; meMy; bhakta-janahdevotees; parthaO Partha; nanot; meMy; bhaktahdevotees; caand; tethose; janahpersons; mat-bhaktanamof My devotees; cacertainly; yethose who; bhaktahdevotees; tesuch persons; meMy; bhakta-tamahmost advanced devotees; matahthat is My opinion.
TRANSLATION
"Lord Krsna told Arjuna, 'Those who are My direct devotees are actually not My devotees, but those who are the devotees of My servant are factually My devotees.'
PURPORT
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu quotes this verse from the Adi Purana. The verse is also included in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (2.6).
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