912 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 22

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sa Sraddhaya bhagavad-dharma-caryaya
jijiasayadhyatmika-yoga-nisthaya

yogesvaropasanaya ca nityam
punya-sravah-kathaya punyaya ca

sa—that devotional service; sraddhaya—with faith and conviction;
bhagavat-dharma—devotional service; caryaya—by discussion; jijriasaya—
by inquiry ;adhyatmika—spiritual ; yoga-nisthaya—by conviction in spiritual
understanding; yogesvara—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; upasa-
naya—by worship of Him; ca—and; nityam—regularly; punya-sravah—by

hearing which; kathaya—by discussion; punyaya—by pious; ca—also.

TRANSLATION

Attachment for the Supreme can be increased by practicing devotional
service, inquiring about the Supreme Personality of God, applying bhakti-
yoga in life, worshiping the Yogesvara, the Supreme Personality of God-
head, and by hearing and chanting about the glories of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. These actions are pious in themselves.

PURPORT

The word yogesvara is applicable to both the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Krsna, and His devotees also. In Bhagavad-gita this word occurs
in two places. In the Eighteenth Chapter (18.78), Krsna is described as the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who is the master of all mystic
power (yatra yogesvarah krsno). Yogesvara is also described at the end of
the Sixth Chapter (sa me yuktatamo matah) (Bg. 6.47). This yuktatama
indicates the topmost of all yogis—the devotees, who can also be called
yogesvara. In this verse yogesvara-upasana means to render service to a
pure devotee. Thus Narottama dasa Thakura says: chadiya vaisnava-seva
nistara payeche keba. Without serving a pure devotee, one cannot advance
in spiritual life. Prahlada Maharaja also has said:

naisam matis tavad urukramanghrim

sprsaty anarthapagamo yad arthah
mahiyasam pada-rajo bhisekam

niskiicananam na vrnita yavat. (Bhag. 7.5.32)
