Madhya 13.160

TEXT 160

TEXT

ময়ি ভক্তির্হি ভূতানামমৃতত্বায় কল্পতে ।
দিষ্ট্যা যদাসীন্মৎস্নেহো ভবতীনাং মদাপনঃ ॥ ১৬০ ॥

mayi bhaktir hi bhutanam

amrtatvaya kalpate

distya yad asin mat-sneho

bhavatinam mad-apanah

SYNONYMS

mayi-unto Me; bhaktih-the nine kinds of devotional service, such as sravana, kirtana and smarana; hi-certainly; bhutanam-of all living entities; amrtatvaya-for becoming eternal associates of the Lord; kalpate-is quite befitting; distya-by good fortune; yat-whatever; asit-there was; mat-snehah-love and affection for Me; bhavatinam-of all you gopis; mat-apanah-the cause for getting Me back.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Sri Krsna said: 'Devotional service unto Me is the only way to attain Me. My dear gopis, whatever love and affection you have attained for Me by good fortune is the only reason for My returning to you.' "

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam ().

[Madhya 8.89]