The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation

This verse explains the state of one who has transcended the gunas: having become Brahman, with a joyful mind (brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā), one neither grieves nor desires (na śocati na kāṅkṣati). Equal to all beings (samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu), one attains supreme devotion to Me (mad-bhaktiṁ labhate parām). This is the result: when you become established in Brahman, you become joyful, free from grief and desire, equal to all beings, and you naturally attain supreme devotion to Krishna. This devotion is not separate from realization of Brahman—it's the natural outcome. When you understand this, you realize: you don't need to force devotion. When you transcend the gunas and become established in Brahman, supreme devotion arises naturally. This is the path: realization of Brahman leads to supreme devotion, joy, equality, and freedom from grief and desire.