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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 20

The Path of Devotion

ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः

ye tu dharmyāmṛitam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsate śhraddadhānā mat-paramā bhaktās te ’tīva me priyāḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 12.20 mean?

But those devotees who, endowed with faith and holding Me as the supreme goal, devoutly follow this immortal nectar of righteousness as declared — they are exceedingly dear to Me.

Word-by-word meaning

ye—who · tu—indeed · dharma—of wisdom · amṛitam—nectar · idam—this · yathā—as · uktam—declared · paryupāsate—exclusive devotion · śhraddadhānāḥ—with faith · mat-paramāḥ—intent on me as the supreme goal · bhaktāḥ—devotees · te—they · atīva—exceedingly · me—to me · priyāḥ—dear

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