Adi-lila, Chapter 1 63
sadhavo hrdayarh mahyam
sadhiinam hrdayam tv aham
mad-anyat te na jananti
naham tebhyo manag api
SYNONYMS

sddhavah—the saints; htdayam—heart; mahyam—My; sddhindm—of the saints;
hrdayam—the heart; tu—indeed; aham—|; mat—than Me; anyat—other; te—they;
na—not; j@nanti—know; na—nor; aham—\; tebhyah—than them; mand@k—slightly;
api—even.

TRANSLATION

“Saints are My heart, and only 1 am their hearts. They do not know anyone but

Me, and therefore | do not recognize anyone besides them as Mine.”
PURPORT

This verse appears in the Srimad-Bhagavatam (9.4.68) in connection with a mis-
understanding between Durvasa Muni and Maharaja Ambarisa. As a result of this
misunderstanding, Durvasa Muni tried to kill the King, when the Sudarsana cakra,
the celebrated weapon of Godhead, appeared on the scene for the devoted King’s
protection. When the Sudarsana cakra attacked Durvasa Muni, he fled in fear of
the weapon and sought shelter from all the great demigods in heaven. Every one of '
them was unable to protect him, and therefore Durvasa Muni prayed to Lord Visnu
for forgiveness. Lord Visnu advised him, however, that if he wanted forgiveness he
had to get it from Maharaja Ambarisa, not from Him. In this context Lord Visnu
spoke this verse.

The Lord, being full and free from problems, can wholeheartedly care for His
devotees. His concern is how to elevate and protect all those who have taken shelter
at His feet. The same responsibility is also entrusted to the spiritual master. The
bona fide spiritual master’s concern is how the devotees who have surrendered to
him as a representative of the Lord may make progress in devotional service. The
Supreme Personality of Godhead is always mindful of the devotees who fully en-
gage in cultivating knowledge of Him, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

TEXT 63
Safeal Strasraytesr: wus fas
Datars Gelifa War way AWTHSy We |
bhavad-vidha bhagavatas
tirtha-bhatah svayam vibho
tirthi-kurvanti tirthani
svantah-sthena gadabhrta
