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What authoritative statements are there which indicate that the yoga of devotion is the goal of life? Note the following: There is no other path more auspicious for one enmeshed in transmigratory existence than that from which may arise devotion toward the Blessed Lord Vasudeva. 2.2.33 That religious duty is mere toil which, even when wellperformed, does not produce delight in the tales about Lord Krsna 1.2.8 Devotion to Krsna may be attained by charity, the observance of vows, austerity, sacrifice, repetition of sacred formulas, Vedic study, self-control, and by various other means to the highest good. 10.47.24

249 The Supreme Lord [Brahma], having thrice studied the Veda in its entirety [with] unwavering [concentration], ascertained by deep thought that from which arises love 82 toward the Self. 2.2.34 The attainment of the highest good for men in this world occurs only when the mind is fixed steadily on Me through intense yoga of devotion. 3.25.44 The complete fulfillment which arises for embodied beings through meditation on Thy lotus feet or through hearing tales about Thy devotees, O Lord, is not found even in Brahman, in all its greatness. How much less [could it be enjoyed] by those [gods or residents of heaven] who fall from celestial cars that are crushed by the sword of death? 84 4.9.10 In these verses, that devotion is the goal of life is implied by the fact that it is said to be the end result of all good works. This is suggested by the general context as well. Devotion is explicitly stated to be the goal of life in the words "highest good" [3.25.44] and "complete fulfillment" [4.9.10]. And the same is indicated in the Bhagavad Gita: Among all yogis, he who worships Me with faith, with his mind absorbed in Me, I deem the best. Bhagavad Gita 6.47