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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 10]
the kingdom created by his father for so many years that no materialist could calculate them. A devotee does not have to desire material opulence, but if he is a pure devotee, there is ample opportunity for him to enjoy material happiness also, without personal endeavor. Therefore, everyone is advised to take to devotional service under all circumstances. If one desires material opulence, he can also become a pure devotee, and his desires will be fulfilled. It is stated in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (2.3.10):
akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhiḥ tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena yajeta puruṣam param
“Whether one desires everything or nothing, or whether he desires to merge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he worships Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering transcendental loving service.”
TEXT 12
कथा मदीया जुषमाणः प्रियास्त्व-
मावेश्य मामात्मनि सन्तमेकम् ।
सर्वेषु
भूतेष्वधियज्ञमीशं
यजस्व योगेन च कर्म हिन्वन् ॥१२॥
kathā madīyā juṣamāṇaḥ priyās tvam āveśya mām ātmani santam ekam sarveṣu bhūteṣu adhiyajñam īśam yajasva yogena ca karma hinvan
kathāḥ—messages or instructions; madīyāḥ—given by Me; juṣamāṇaḥ—always hearing or contemplating; priyāḥ—extremely pleasing; tvam—yourself; āveśya—being fully absorbed in; mām—Me; ātmani—within the core of your heart; santam—existing; ekam—one (the same Supreme Soul); sarveṣu—in all; bhūteṣu—living entities; adhiyajñam—the enjoyer of all ritualistic ceremonies; īśam—the