23.113
ye tu dharmamrtam idam
yathoktam paryupasate
sraddadhana mat-parama
bhaktas te ’tiva me priyah
SYNONYMS
ye—the devotees who; tu—but; dharma-amrtam—eternal religious principle of Krsna consciousness; idam—this; yatha-uktam—as mentioned above; paryupasate—worship; sraddadhanah—having faith and devotion; mat-paramah—accepting Me as the Supreme or the ultimate goal of life; bhaktah—such devotees; te—they; ativa—very much; me—My; priyah—dear " ’He who thus follows this imperishable religious principle of Krsna consciousness with great faith and devotion, fully accepting Me as the supreme goal, is very, very dear to Me.’