Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga Yoga · Verse 26

मां च योऽव्यभिचारेण भक्तियोगेन सेवते | स गुणान्समतीत्यैतान्ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते

māṃ ca yo 'vyabhicāreṇa bhakti-yogena sevate | sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate

And whoever serves Me with undeviating devotion, he, having transcended these qualities, becomes fit for becoming Brahman.

The path of bhakti-yoga also leads to guṇātīta status. Avyabhicāreṇa — undeviating — single-pointed devotion that does not wander to other objects.

Sevate — serves — indicates loving service, not mere worship. Bhakti is relationship, not ritual.

Brahma-bhūyāya kalpate — becomes fit for becoming Brahman — the devotee attains identity with the Absolute. This is the culmination of devotion: union with the Divine.