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CC Madhya 11.28 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 28

ye me bhakta-janāḥ pārtha
na me bhaktāś ca te janāḥ
mad-bhaktānāṁ ca ye bhaktās
te me bhakta-tamā matāḥ


SYNONYMS

ye—those who; me—My; bhakta-janāḥ—devotees; pārtha—O Pārtha; na—not; me—My; bhaktāḥ—devotees; ca—and; te—those; janāḥ—persons; mat-bhaktānām—of My devotees; ca—certainly; ye—those who; bhaktāḥ—devotees; te—such persons; me—My; bhakta-tamāḥ—most advanced devotees; matāḥ—that is My opinion.


TRANSLATION

"Lord Kṛṣṇa told Arjuna, 'Those who are My direct devotees are actually not My devotees, but those who are the devotees of My servant are factually My devotees.'


PURPORT

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu quotes this verse from the Ādi Purāṇa. The verse is also included in the Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta (2.6).