An Analysis of Bhagwat Geeta

Chapter 3: Man's ultimate necessity and perfection of life

(1) Somehow or other if a fortunate man gets the opportunity of associating with a saintly devotee, he gets the chance of hearing & chanting the holy name of Godhead. In such process, the devotee is liberated from all mundane influence and in such state of purity only one can be situated in the spiritual Nature. (2/39-53)
(2) The symptoms of such spiritually situated devotee are significantly manifested by the following signs (2/56-72)
(3) There is no need for unnecessarily observing austere penances for spiritual advancement. The spiritually situated devotee in all-ranks of life is transcendental to material existence. (12/13-20)
Prabhupāda Says