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Next the author begins the discourse by setting forth the general characteristics of devotion to the Blessed Lord. He does this to establish that, as a sentiment, it is the goal of life: 3. THE MODIFICATION OF THE MIND MELTED BY THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES OF THE LORD'S DEVOTEES THAT HAS BECOME A CONTINUOUS, STREAM-LIKE FLOW DIRECTED TOWARD THE LORD OF ALL IS CALLED DEVOTION. Here, "the spiritual disciplines of the Lord's devotees" means the hearing of the Lord's glories. 130 But this does not necessarily mean doing it consciously as a religious In the verse, "Therefore one should fix his mind practice. on Krsna by any means whatsoever" [Bhagavata-purana 7.1.31], the phrase "by any means" suggests that it should be by the hearing of the glorious qualities of the Lord, either as a religious discipline or without any special effort. Thus our definition remains wide enough to include even those such as Sisupala 131 as devotees. In our system, the word "modification"132 always means the mind's assumption of a particular form. The mind becomes melted because of the "heating" action of desire, anger, and so on--which are explained below--in conjunction with the hearing of the Lord's glorious qualities. The modification of a mind that is so melted and, continuously flowing like a stream, is directed toward the Lord of all, i.e., has assumed the form of the Lord, is called devotion by those who are well-versed in the scriptures.

261 text: Regarding this definition of devotion, there is the The uninterrupted flow of the mind toward Me who am seated in the hearts of all, which arises from the mere hearing of My glories and is like the flow of the waters of the Ganges toward the ocean--this is declared to be the definition of the unqualified yoga of devotion. 3.29.11-12 In this verse, the word "uninterrupted "133 indicates the continuous, stream-like flow. 134 The simile "like the waters of the Ganges" suggests the melted state of the mind toward the Blessed Lord, and "the flow of the mind toward Me who am seated in the hearts of all" shows that the mind has assumed the form of the Lord of all. According to this description, a modification of the mind in the unmelted state, though it may be a continuous flow, or a modification which is quickly disappearing, though it may be in the melted state, or one not directed toward the Lord of all, though continuously flowing in a melted mind, will not be called devotion.