एतावानेव लोकेऽस्मिन् पुंसां नि:श्रेयसोदय: । तीव्रेण भक्तियोगेन मनो मय्यर्पितं स्थिरम् ॥ ४४ ॥
etavan eva loke ’smin pumsam nihsreyasodayah tivrena bhakti-yogena mano mayy arpitam sthiram
- etavan eva
- only so far
- loke asmin
- in this world
- pumsam
- of men
- nihsreyasa
- final perfection of life
- udayah
- the attainment of
- tivrena
- intense
- bhakti-yogena
- by practice of devotional service
- manah
- mind
- mayi
- in Me
- arpitam
- fixed
- sthiram
- steady.
Therefore persons whose minds are fixed on the Lord engage in the intensive practice of devotional service. That is the only means for attainment of the final perfection of life.