Adi-lila, Chapter 8 171

krsna yadi chute bhakte bhukti mukti diya
kabhu prema-bhakti na dena rakhena lukaiya

SYNONYMS

krsna—Lord Krsna; yadi—of course; chute—goes away; bhakte—unto the devotee;
bhukti—material enjoyment; mukti—liberation; diya—offering; kabhu—at any time;
prema-bhakti—love of Godhead; na—does not; dena—give; rakhena—keeps; /ukaiya—
hiding.

TRANSLATION

If a devotee wants material sense gratification or liberation from the Lord, Krsna
immediately delivers it, but pure devotional service He keeps hidden.

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rajan patir gurur alarn bhavatarn yadunam
daivam priyah kula-patih kva ca kinkaro vah

astv evam anga bhagavan bhajatam mukundo
muktim dadati karhicit sma na bhakti-yogam

SYNONYMS

rajan—O King; patih—master; guruh—spiritual master; a/am—certainly; bhavatam—
of your; yadunam—of the Yadus; daivam—God; priyah—very dear; kula-patih—head
of the family; Rva—even sometimes; ca—also; kimkarah—order carrier; vah—you;
astu—there is; evam—thus; afga—however; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; bhajatam—those who are in devotional service; mukundah—Lord Krsna;
muktim—liberation; dadati—gives; karhicit-sometimes; sma—certainly; na—not;
bhakti-yogam—devotional service.

TRANSLATION

“The great sage Narada said: ‘My dear Maharaja Yudhisthira, the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead Krsna is always ready to help you. He is your master, guru,
God, very dear friend and head of your family. Yet sometimes He agrees to act as
your servant or order carrier. You are greatly fortunate because this relationship is
only possible by bhakti-yoga. The Lord can give liberation [mukti] very easily, but
He does not give one bhakti-yoga because by that process He is bound to the
devotee.’”’
