Text 174

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sa eva bhakti-yogākhya
ātyantika udāhṛtaḥ
yenātivrajya triguṇaṁ
mad-bhāvāyopapadyate

Synonyms

saḥ—that (having the above symptoms); eva—certainly; bhakti-yoga-akhyah—called bhakti-yoga; ātyantikaḥ—the ultimate goal of life; udahrtah—described as; yena—by which; ativrajya—transcending; tri-gunam—the three modes of material nature; mat-bhavaya—for direct touch with Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and My nature; upapadyate—one becomes qualified. 

Translation

“ ‘Bhakti-yoga, as described above, is the ultimate goal of life. By rendering devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one transcends the modes of material nature and attains the spiritual position on the platform of direct devotional service’ 

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