Madhya 11.28

TEXT 28

TEXT

যে মে ভক্তজনাঃ পার্থ ন মে ভক্তাশ্চ তে জনাঃ ।
মদ্ভক্তানাঞ্চ যে ভক্তাস্তে মে ভক্ততমা মতাঃ ॥ ২৮ ॥

ye me bhakta-janah partha

na me bhaktas ca te janah

mad-bhaktanam ca ye bhaktas

te me bhaktatama matah

SYNONYMS

ye-those who; me-My; bhakta-janah-devotees; partha-O Partha; na-not; me-My; bhaktah-devotees; ca-and; te-those; janah-persons; mat-bhaktanam-of My devotees; ca-certainly; ye-those who; bhaktah-devotees; te-such persons; me-My; bhaktatamah-most advanced devotees; matah-that 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).