SB 12.9.2
Devanāgarī
श्रीभगवानुवाच भो भो ब्रह्मर्षिवर्योऽसि सिद्ध आत्मसमाधिना । मयि भक्त्यानपायिन्या तप:स्वाध्यायसंयमै: ॥ २ ॥
Text
śrī-bhagavān uvāca bho bho brahmarṣi-varyo ’si siddha ātma-samādhinā mayi bhaktyānapāyinyā tapaḥ-svādhyāya-saṁyamaiḥ
Synonyms
śrī-bhagavānuvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;bhoḥbhoḥ—dear sage;brahma-ṛṣi—of all learnedbrāhmaṇas;varyaḥ—the best;asi—you are;siddhaḥ—perfect;ātma-samādhinā—by fixed meditation upon the Self;mayi—directed toward Me;bhaktyā—by devotional service;anapāyinyā—undeviating;tapaḥ—by austerities;svādhyāya—study of theVedas;saṁyamaiḥ—and regulative principles.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Mārkaṇḍeya, you are indeed the best of all learned brāhmaṇas. You have perfected your life by practicing fixed meditation upon the Supreme Soul, as well as by focusing upon Me your undeviating devotional service, your austerities, your study of the Vedas and your strict adherence to regulative principles.