যে মে ভক্তজনাঃ পার্থ ন মে ভক্তাশ্চ তে জনাঃ মদ্ভক্তানাং চ যে ভক্তাস্তে মে ভক্ততমা মতাঃ
ये मे भक्तजनाः पार्थ न मे भक्ताश्च ते जनाः मद्भक्तानां च ये भक्तास्ते मे भक्ततमा मताः
ye me bhakta-janāḥ pārtha na me bhaktāś ca te janāḥ mad-bhaktānāṁ ca ye bhaktās te me bhaktatamā matāḥ
Synonyms
ye—those who; me—My; bhakta-janāḥ—devotees; pārtha—O Pārtha; na—not; me—My; bhaktāḥ—devotees; ca—and; te—those; janāḥ—persons; mat-bhaktānām—of My devotees; ca—certainly; ye—those who; bhaktāḥ—devotees; te—such persons; me—My; bhaktatamāḥ—most advanced devotees; matāḥ—that is My opinion..
Translation
"Lord Kṛṣṇa 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
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu quotes this verse from the Ādi Purāṇa. The verse is also included in the Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta (2.6).