Text 113] Life’s Ultimate Goal 69

aniketah sthira-matir
bhaktiman me priyo narah

SYNONYMS

samah—equal; satrau—to the enemy; ca—also; mitre—to the friend; ca—and;
tatha—similarly; mana-apamanayoh—in honor and dishonor; sita—in winter;
usna—and in scorching heat; sukha—in happiness; duhkhesu—and in distress;
samah—equipoised; sanga-vivarjitah —without affection; tulya—equal; ninda—
blasphemy; stutih—and praise; mauni—grave; santustah—always satisfied; yena
kenacit—by whatever comes; aniketah—without attachment for a residence;
sthira—steady; matih—minded; bhaktiman—devotee; me—My; priyah—dear;
narah—a person.

TRANSLATION

““‘One who is equal to friends and enemies, who is equipoised in honor and
dishonor, heat and cold, happiness and distress, fame and infamy, who is al-
ways free from contamination, always grave and satisfied with anything, who
doesn’t care for any residence, and who is fixed in devotional service, is very
dear to Me.

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ye tu dharmamrtam idan
yathoktam paryupasate

sraddadhana mat-parama
bhaktds te ‘tiva me priyah

SYNONYMS

ye—the devotees who; tu—but; dharma-amrtam—eternal religious principle
of Krsna consciousness; idam—this; yathd-uktam—as mentioned above;
paryupasate—worship; sraddadhanah—having faith and devotion; mat-
paramah—accepting Me as the Supreme or the ultimate goal of life; bhaktah—
such devotees; te—they; ativa—very much; me—My; priyaéh—dear.

TRANSLATION

“‘He who thus follows this imperishable religious principle of Krsna con-
sciousness with great faith and devotion, fully accepting Me as the supreme
goal, is very, very dear to Me.’
