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Ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessed of firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devtoee, is dear to Me.

ever content, a yogi, self-controlled and firm in resolve, with mind and understanding offered to me: such a devotee of mine is dear to me.

The portrait continues. The devotee is always content, a yogi, self-controlled and firm in resolve, with mind and understanding offered to Krishna. Such a devotee is dear to him. The verse joins qualities often associated with different paths: the contentment of the wise, the discipline of the yogi and the self-offering of the devotee. The refrain dear to me, which recurs through the following verses, gives the passage a gentle, almost musical rhythm and expresses the warmth of Krishna's regard.