ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते । श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥
ye tu dharmyāmṛtamidaṃ yathoktaṃ paryupāsate | śraddadhānā matparamā bhaktāste'tīva me priyāḥ ||
Translation
But those who, with faith, taking Me as supreme, follow this righteous nectar as declared — those devotees are exceedingly dear to Me.
Interpretation
The chapter's closing verse brings the teaching to its heart: those who follow this dharmya-amritam (this nectar of righteousness, this immortal teaching of devotion) as yathokta (as declared) — with shraddha (faith) and with the orientation mat-paramah (having Me as the supreme goal) — those bhaktas (devotees) are atiya priya (exceedingly dear to Me). This is the culmination of the Bhakti Yoga chapter: the path is walking these qualities, following these teachings, living in faith with the Divine as the supreme goal. And for this, the Divine declares its deepest love.