एतद्रूपमनुध्येयमात्मशुद्धिमभीप्सताम् । यद्भक्तियोगोऽभयद: स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठताम् ॥ ५३ ॥
etad rupam anudhyeyam atma-suddhim abhipsatam yad-bhakti-yogo ’bhayadah sva-dharmam anutisthatam
- etat
- this
- rupam
- form
- anudhyeyam
- must be meditated upon
- atma
- self
- suddhim
- purification
- abhipsatam
- of those who are desiring so
- yat
- that which
- bhakti-yogah
- the devotional service
- abhaya-dah
- factual fearlessness
- sva-dharmam
- one’s own occupational duties
- anutisthatam
- executing.
My dear Lord, those who desire to purify their existence must always engage in meditation upon Your lotus feet, as described above. Those who are serious about executing their occupational duties and who want freedom from fear must take to this process of bhakti-yoga.