Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 40 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.40

সত্যং দিশত্যর্থিতমর্থিতো নৃণাং নৈবার্থদো যত্পুনরর্থিতা যতঃ স্বযং বিধত্তে ভজতামনিচ্ছতামিচ্ছাপিধানং নিজপাদপল্লবম্

सत्यं दिशत्यर्थितमर्थितो नृणां नैवार्थदो यत्पुनरर्थिता यतः स्वयं विधत्ते भजतामनिच्छतामिच्छापिधानं निजपादपल्लवम्

satyaṁ diśaty arthitam arthito nṛṇāṁ naivārthado yat punar arthitā yataḥ svayaṁ vidhatte bhajatām anicchatām icchā-pidhānaṁ nija-pāda-pallavam

Synonyms

satyamit is true; diśatiHe awards; arthitamthat which is desired; arthitaḥbeing requested; nṛṇāmby human beings; nanot; evacertainly; artha-daḥgiving desired things; yatwhich; punaḥagain; arthitārequest; yataḥfrom which; svayamHimself; vidhatteHe gives; bhajatāmof those engaged in devotional service; anicchatāmeven though not desiring; icchā-pidhānamcovering all other desires; nija-pāda-pallavamthe shelter of His own lotus feet..

Translation

" 'Whenever Kṛṣṇa is requested to fulfill one's desire, He undoubtedly does so, but He does not award anything which, after being enjoyed, will cause someone to petition Him again and again to fulfill further desires. When one has other desires but engages in the Lord's service, Kṛṣṇa forcibly gives one shelter at His lotus feet, where one will forget all other desires.'

Purport

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (5.19.26).[5.19.27]

Verse 40 of 160
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