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TEXT 74
aradhanam bhagavata
ihamana nirasisah
ye tu necchanty api param
te svartha-kusalah smrtah
SYNONYMS
aradhanamthe worship; bhagavatahof the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ihamanahbeing interested in; nirasisahwithout material desires; yethose who; tuindeed; na icchantido not desire; apieven; paramliberation; tethey; sva-arthain their own interest; kusalahexpert; smrtahare considered.
TRANSLATION
Although those who are interested only in worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead do not desire anything material from the Lord and do not even want liberation, Lord Krsna fulfills all their desires.
PURPORT
When Dhruva Maharaja saw Lord Visnu, he declined to take any benedictions from Him, for he was fully satisfied by seeing the Lord. Nonetheless, the Lord is so kind that because Dhruva Maharaja, in the beginning, had desired a kingdom greater than his fathers, he was promoted to Dhruvaloka, the best planet in the universe. Therefore in the sastra it is said:
A person who has broader intelligence, whether he is full of material desires, free from material desires, or desiring liberation, must by all means worship the supreme whole, the Personality of Godhead. (Bhag. 2.3.10) One should engage in full devotional service. Then, even though he has no desires, whatever desires he previously had can all be fulfilled simply by his worship of the Lord. The actual devotee does not desire even liberation (anyabhilasita-sunyam [Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
One should render transcendental loving service to the Supreme Lord Krsna favorably and without desire for material profit or gain through fruitive activities or philosophical speculation. That is called pure devotional service. Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.11
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