CC Madhya 24.199
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 199
- 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 verse is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 5.19.27).