LORD KṚṢṆA RESCUES HIS DEVOTEE FROM THE OCEAN OF BIRTH AND DEATH Lou Krnasays, "Those who warship Me, giving upall their activities unto Me and being devoted to Me without deviation, engaged in devotional service and always meditating upon
Me, having fixed their minds upon Me, O son of Pṛthā—for them 1 am the swift deliverer from the ocean of birth and death."
A devotee does not need to practice eightfold yoga in order to transfer his soul to the spiritual planets. The responsibility is taken by the Supreme Lord Himself. He clearly states here that He Himself becomes the deliverer. A child is completely cared for by his parents, and thus his position is secure. Similarly, a devotee does not need to endeavor to transfer himself by yoga practice to other planets. Rather, the Supreme Lord, by His great mercy, comes at once, riding on His bird carrier Garuḍa, and delivers the devotee from material existence. Although a man who has fallen in the ocean may struggle very hard and may be a very expert swimmer, he cannot save himself. But if someone comes and picks him up from the water, then he is easily rescued. Similarly, the Lord picks up the devotee from this material existence. One has to practice the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and fully engage oneself in devotional service. An intelligent man should always prefer the process of devotional service to all other paths.
One should give up all other processes of self-realization and simply execute devotional service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That will enable one to reach the highest perfection of life. There is no need for a person to consider the sinful actions of his past life, for the Supreme Lord fully takes charge of him. Therefore, one should not futilely try to deliver himself in spiritual realization. Let everyone take shelter of the supreme omnipotent Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. That is the highest perfection of life.