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As indicated by the words satatam and nityaśaḥ, which mean “always,” “regularly,” or “every day,” a pure These are qualifications of the pure devotee, for whom the Lord is most easily attainable. Generally, the bhakti-yogīs are engaged in five different ways: (1) śānta-bhakta, engaged in devotional service in neutrality; (2) dāsya-bhakta, engaged in devotional service as servant; (3) sakhya-bhakta His pure devotee for a moment.

The special qualification of the pure devotee is that he is always thinking of Kṛṣṇa without deviation devotee should remain in holy places like Vṛndāvana or some holy town where the Lord lived, but a pure devotee can live anywhere and create the atmosphere of Vṛndāvana by his devotional service.

The Lord also explains karma (fruitive activities), devotional service and yoga principles, and devotional service in its pure form.

In this verse it is clearly stated that at the time of death the mind must be fixed in devotion to the A pure devotee does not practice such yoga, but because he is always engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness,

The principles of these yoga systems have some bhakti added, but this verse particularly mentions pure As indicated by the word ananya-cetāḥ, in pure bhakti-yoga the devotee desires nothing but Kṛṣṇa. A pure devotee does not desire promotion to heavenly planets, nor does he seek oneness with the brahma-jyotir A pure devotee does not desire anything. Therefore the Lord says that for anyone who is unflinchingly devoted to Him, He is easy to attain.

A pure devotee always engages in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa in one of His various personal features. Bhakti-yoga is very simple and pure and easy to perform. tena labhyas/ tasyaiṣa ātmā vivṛṇute tanuṁ svām: one who is fully surrendered and engaged in the devotional

The Supreme Lord is the purest of the pure. Therefore anyone who is constantly Kṛṣṇa conscious is also the purest of the pure. Remembrance of Kṛṣṇa is not possible for the impure soul who has not practiced Kṛṣṇa consciousness in devotional

However, for the pure devotee in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, there is no fear of returning, whether he leaves

functions of all these different manifestations of the Supreme Lord automatically become clarified for the pure