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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 6, Ch. 16]
material side of the temple. The bricks, stone and wood used in the construction of the temple are spiritual, just as the Deity, although made of stone, is not stone but the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. The more one advances in spiritual consciousness, the more he can understand the elements of devotional service. Nothing in devotional service is material; everything is spiritual. Consequently a devotee is awarded so-called material opulence for spiritual advancement. This opulence is an aid to help the devotee advance toward the spiritual kingdom. Thus Mahārāja Citraketu remained in material opulence as a  vidyādhara-pati , master of the Vidyādharas, and by executing devotional service he became perfect within a very few days and returned home, back to Godhead, taking shelter of the lotus feet of Lord Śeṣa, Ananta.
A  karmī 's material opulence and a devotee's material opulence are not on the same level. Śrīla Madhvācārya comments in this way:
anyāntaryāmiṇam viṣṇum upāsyānya-samīpagaḥ bhaved yogyatayā tasya padam vā prāpnuyān naraḥ
By worshiping Lord Viṣṇu one can get whatever he desires, but a pure devotee never asks Lord Viṣṇu for any material profit. Instead he serves Lord Viṣṇu without material desires and is therefore ultimately transferred to the spiritual kingdom. In this regard, Śrīla Vīrarāghava Ācārya comments,  yatheṣṭa-gatir ity arthaḥ : by worshiping Viṣṇu, a devotee can get whatever he likes. Mahārāja Citraketu wanted only to return home, back to Godhead, and therefore he achieved success in that way.
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मृणालगौरं शितिवाससं स्फुरत्-
किरीटकेयुरकटित्रकङ्कणम् ।
प्रसन्नवक्त्रारुणलोचनं वृत्तं
ददर्श सिद्धेश्वरमण्डलैः प्रभुम् ॥३०॥
mṛṇāla-gauram śiti-vāsasam sphurat- kirīṭa-keyūra-kaṭitra-kaṅkaṇam