mayi bhaktir hi bhÅ«tÄnÄm
amá¹›tatvÄya kalpate
diṣṭyÄ yad ÄsÄ«n mat-sneho
bhavatÄ«nÄá¹ mad-Äpanaḥ

 mayi - unto Me; bhaktiḥ - the nine kinds of devotional service, such as Å›ravaṇa, kÄ«rtana and smaraṇa; hi - certainly; bhÅ«tÄnÄm - of all living entities; amá¹›tatvÄya - for becoming eternal associates of the Lord; kalpate - is quite befitting; diṣṭyÄ - by good fortune; yat - whatever; ÄsÄ«t - there was; mat-snehaḥ - love and affection for Me; bhavatÄ«nÄm - of all you gopÄ«s; mat-Äpanaḥ - the cause for getting Me back.


Text

Lord ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa said: “Devotional service unto Me is the only way to attain Me. My dear gopÄ«s, whatever love and affection you have attained for Me by good fortune is the only reason for My returning to you.â€

Purport

This is a verse from ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam (10.82.44).