Verse Text
55. atha vaiṣṇavānāṁ sevanaṁ, yathā pādme (6.253.176)—
ārādhanānāṁ sarveṣāṁ viṣṇor ārādhanaṁ param |
tasmāt parataraṁ devi tadīyānāṁ samarcanam ||214||
Translation
Service to Vaiṣṇavas (verse 89), from Padma Purāṇa (6.253.176): Of all types of worship, worship of Viṣṇu is supreme. O Devī, worship of His devotees, however, is even superior to that.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Rendering Service to Devotees
In the Padma Purāṇa, there is a nice statement praising the service of the Vaiṣṇavas, or devotees. In that scripture Lord Śiva tells Pārvatī, “My dear Pārvatī, there are different methods of worship, and out of all such methods the worship of the Supreme Person is considered to be the highest. But even higher than the worship of the Lord is the worship of the Lord’s devotees.”