ye tu dharmÄmá¹›tam idaá¹
yathoktaá¹ paryupÄsate
Å›raddadhÄnÄ mat-paramÄ
bhaktÄs te 'tÄ«va me priyÄḥ

 ye - the devotees who; tu - but; dharma-amá¹›tam - eternal religious principle of Kṛṣṇa consciousness; idam - this; yathÄ-uktam - as mentioned above; paryupÄsate - worship; Å›raddadhÄnÄḥ - having faith and devotion; mat-paramÄḥ - accepting Me as the Supreme or the ultimate goal of life; bhaktÄḥ - such devotees; te - they; atÄ«va - very; me - to Me; priyÄḥ - dear.


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“ ‘Devotees who follow these imperishable religious principles of Kṛṣṇa consciousness with great faith and devotion, fully accepting Me as the supreme goal, are very, very dear to Me.’

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