CC Madhya 22.40

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Madhya-līlā 22.39 - Madhya-līlā 22.41

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 40

satyaṁ diśaty arthitam arthito nṛṇāṁ

naivārtha-do yat punar arthitā yataḥ

svayaṁ vidhatte bhajatām anicchatām

icchā-pidhānaṁ nija-pāda-pallavam

SYNONYMS

satyam — it is true; diśati — He awards; arthitam — that which is desired; arthitaḥ — being requested; nṛṇām — by human beings; na — not; eva — certainly; artha-daḥ — giving desired things; yat — which; punaḥ — again; arthitā — request; yataḥ — from which; svayam — Himself; vidhatte — He gives; bhajatām — of those engaged in devotional service; anicchatām — even though not desiring; icchā-pidhānam — covering all other desires; nija-pāda-pallavam — the 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 one 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 (SB 5.19.27).

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