Jagat

"The word “also” ( ca ) in the phrase "He is also the best of the saintly"   indicates that though the person described in the previous group of verses is the best of the saintly, nevertheless, the individual referred to in this verse -- even lacking the virtues described in them -- is equal to him. Consequently, one who acquires all those virtues but still gives up prescribed duties and radical non-dualistic knowledge in order to simply worship Bhagavān, is  alone supreme among the best of the saintly. By the understanding imparted in this verse, the pure devotee’s superiority over one endowed with all the qualities mentioned in the previous verses [yet still engaged in prescribed duties] has been shown." Anuccheda 200 The Intermediate Devotee Renounces Karma मध्यममिश्रसाक्षाद्भक्तिसाधकमाह (भा. ११.११.३२)— आज्ञायैवं गुणान् दोषान् मयादिष्टान् अपि स्वकान्। धर्मान् सन्त्यज्य यः सर्वान् मां भजेत् स च सत्तमः॥ Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa then describes an inter...

अथ मानसलिङ्गविशेषणेनैव मध्यमभागवतं लक्षयति (भा. ११.२.४६)— ईश्वरे तदधीनेषु बालिशेषु द्विषत्सु च। प्रेममैत्रीकृपोपेक्षा यः करोति स मध्यमः॥ Now the intermediate devotee is defined specifically in terms of the characteristics of his psychological disposition. One who loves Bhagavān, is friendly towards the devotees, compassionate towards the unaware, and indifferent towards the inimical is an intermediate devotee . (SB 11.2.46) परमेश्वरे प्रेम करोति, तस्मिन् भक्तियुक्तो भवतीत्यर्थः। तथा तदधीनेषु भक्तेषु च मैत्रीं बन्धुभावम्। बालिशेषु तद्भक्तिमजानत्सु उदासीनेषु कृपाम्। यथोक्तं श्रीप्रह्लादेन— शोचे ततो विमुखचेतस इन्द्रियार्थ- मायासुखाय भरमुद्वहतो विमूढान्॥ (भा. ७.९.४२) इति। The statement in this verse, that the intermediate devotee "loves Bhagavān," means that he has devotion for Him. He feels friendship towards Bhagavān’s devotees, and he blesses those who, due to their lack of awareness of devotion, are indifferent to Bhagavān. This type of compassionate at...