190 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 2
kriydsu yas tvac-carandaravindayor
Gvista-ceta na bhavaya kalpate

Srnvan—constantly hearing about the Lord (sravanam kirtanarm
visnoh); grnan—chanting or reciting (the holy name of the Lord and His
sceuital sarhsmarayan—remembering (constantly thinking of the
Lord’s lotus feet and His form); ca—and; cintayan—contemplating (the
transcendental activities of the Lord); namdani—His transcendental
names; ripadni—His transcendental forms; ca—also; mangalani—
which are all transcendental and therefore auspicious; te—of Your Lord-
ship; kriyadsu—in being engaged in the devotional service; yah—he
who; tvat-carana-aravindayoh—at Your lotus feet; dvista-cetah—the
devotee who is completely absorbed (in such activities); na—not;
bhavéya—for the material platform; kalpate—is fit.

TRANSLATION

Even while engaged in various activities, devotees whose minds
are completely absorbed at Your lotus feet, and who constantly
hear, chant, contemplate and cause others to remember Your tran-
scendental names and forms, are always on the transcendental plat-
form, and thus they can understand the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.

PURPORT

How bhakti-yoga can be practiced is explained in this verse. Srila
Ripa Gosvami has said that anyone who has dedicated his life to the ser-
vice of the Lord (iha yasya harer dasye) by his activities, his mind and
his words (karmané manasé gird) may stay in any condition of life
(nikhilasv apy avasthdsu) and yet is no longer actually conditioned but is
liberated (jivan-muktah sa ucyate). Even though such a devotee is in a
material body, he has nothing to do with this body, for he is transcenden-
tally situated. Nadrdyana-parah sarve na kutascana bibhyati: because a
devotee is engaged in transcendental activities, he is not afraid of being
materially embodied. (Bhdg. 6.17.28) Illustrating this liberated position,
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu prayed, mama janmani janmanisvare bhava-
