ye tu dharmāmṛtam idaṁ
yathoktaṁ paryupāsate
śraddadhānā mat-paramā
bhaktās te 'tīva me priyāḥ

 ye - the devotees who; tu - but; dharma-amṛtam - eternal religious principle of Kṛṣṇa consciousness; idam - this; yathā-uktam - as mentioned above; paryupāsate - worship; śraddadhānāḥ - having faith and devotion; mat-paramāḥ - accepting Me as the Supreme or the ultimate goal of life; bhaktāḥ - such devotees; te - they; atīva - very; me - to Me; priyāḥ - 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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