Qualifications of a devotee to perform determined devotional service:
Acted piously in this and previous life – Thus ceasing to act according to desire and hate
Sinful actions are completely eradicated
Freedom from dualities of delusion
aThe verse explains the eligibility to elevate to transcendental position
bFor whom is it difficult to transcend the dualities of desire and hatred — For those who are sinful, atheistic, foolish and deceitful
cProcess of being situated on the spiritual platform
Who can accept this process – Those who live practising the regulative principles of religion, who have acted piously and who have conquered sinful reactions
Gradually they can meditate in trance on the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Best process – This elevation is possible in Krishna consciousness in the association of pure devotees
dLiving entity can get liberation from bewilderment by devotional service or Krishna consciousness. This is possible by:
Association of great devotees (“mahat seva...”) – doors to liberation open
Association with materialistic people – path to darkest region of existence
Mercy of devotees – Devotees traverse the earth to recover the conditioned souls from their delusion
eImpersonalists lack the following knowledge
Greatest violation of God’s law is to forget ones position as subordinate to Lord
Only way to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead – Only by being reinstated in one’s constitutional position of transcendental loving service with determination