TEXT 1
sri-narada uvaca
bhakti-yogasya tat sarvam
antarayatayarbhakah
manyamano hrsikesam
smayamana uvaca ha
SYNONYMS
sri-naradah uvacaNarada Muni said; bhakti-yogasyaof the principles of devotional service; tatthose (blessings or benedictions offered by Lord Nrsimhadeva); sarvameach and every one of them; antarayatayabecause of being impediments (on the path of bhakti-yoga); arbhakahPrahlada Maharaja, although only a boy; manyamanahconsidering; hrsikesamunto Lord Nrsimhadeva; smayamanahsmiling; uvacasaid; hain the past.
TRANSLATION
The saint Narada Muni continued: Although Prahlada Maharaja was only a boy, when he heard the benedictions offered by Lord Nrsimhadeva he considered them impediments on the path of devotional service. Thus he smiled very mildly and spoke as follows.
PURPORT
Material achievements are not the ultimate goal of devotional service. The ultimate goal of devotional service is love of Godhead. Therefore although Prahlada Maharaja, Dhruva Maharaja, Ambarisa Maharaja, Yudhisthira Maharaja and many devotee kings were materially very opulent, they accepted their material opulence in the service of the Lord, not for their personal sense gratification. Of course, possessing material opulence is always fearful because under the influence of material opulence one may be misdirected from devotional service. Nonetheless, a pure devotee (anyabhilasita-sunyam [Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
anyabhilasita-sunyam
jnana-karmady-anavrtam
anukulyena krsnanu-
silanam bhaktir uttama
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 1.1.111.1.11]) is never misdirected by material opulence. On the contrary, whatever he possesses he engages one hundred percent in the service of the Lord. When one is allured by material possessions, they are considered to be given by maya, but when one uses material possessions fully for service, they are considered Gods gifts, or facilities offered by Krsna for enhancing ones devotional service.

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