Madhya-līlā

Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas

Verse 136 of 282
Cc Madhya 25.136

ভক্ত্যাহমেকযা গ্রাহ্যঃ শ্রদ্ধযাত্মা প্রিযঃ সতাম্ ভক্তিঃ পুনাতি মন্নিষ্ঠা শ্বপাকানপি সম্ভবাত্

भक्त्याहमेकया ग्राह्यः श्रद्धयात्मा प्रियः सताम् भक्तिः पुनाति मन्निष्ठा श्वपाकानपि सम्भवात्

bhaktyāham ekayā grāhyaḥ śraddhayātmā priyaḥ satām bhaktiḥ punāti man-niṣṭhā śva-pākān api sambhavāt

Synonyms

bhaktyāby devotional service; ahamI, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ekayāunflinching; grāhyaḥobtainable; śraddhayāby faith; ātmāthe most dear; priyaḥto be served; satāmby the devotees; bhaktiḥthe devotional service; punātipurifies; mat-niṣṭhāfixed only on Me; śva-pākānthe lowest grade of human beings, who are accustomed to eating dogs; apicertainly; sambhavātfrom all faults due to birth and so on..

Translation

" 'Being very dear to the devotees and sādhus, I am attained through unflinching faith and devotional service. This bhakti-yoga system, which gradually increases attachment for Me, purifies even a human being born among dog-eaters. That is to say, everyone can be elevated to the spiritual platform by the process of bhakti-yoga.'

Purport

This verse is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.14.21).

Verse 136 of 282
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