346 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 22

if a karmi, jAani or yogi somehow contacts a devotee and renders devotional ser-
vice, Krsna immediately awards him love of God and gives him shelter at His lotus
feet, although he may have no idea how to develop love of Krsna. If a person
wants material profit from devotional service, Krsna condemns such materialistic
desires. To desire material opulence while engaging in devotional service is
foolish. Although the person may be foolish, Krsna, being all-intelligent, engages
him in His devotional service in such a way that he gradually forgets material opu-
lence. The point is that we should not try to exchange loving service for material
prosperity. If we are actually surrendered to the lotus feet of Krsna, our only desire
should be to satisfy Krsna. That is pure Krsna consciousness. Surrender does not
mean that we demand something from the Lord but that we completely depend
on His mercy.

TEXT 40
HS few fasafacsy Tats
Caatetem as Yaqafasi yes |
mas Fayre SHwtafARel-
fa ifrdias eT AAT U Se |

satyam disaty arthitam arthito nrnam
naivarthado yat punar arthita yatah

svayam vidhatte bhajatam anicchatam
iccha-pidhanam nija-pada-pallavam

SYNONYMS

satyam—it is true; disati—He awards; arthitam—that which is desired;
arthitah—being requested; nrnam—by human beings; na—not; eva—certainly;
artha-dah—giving desired things; yat—which; punah—again; arthita—request;
yatah—from which; svayam—Himself; vidhatte—He gives; bhajatam—of those
engaged in devotional service; anicchatam—even though not desiring; iccha-
pidhanam—covering all other desires; nija-pada-pallavam—the shelter of His
own lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

‘““‘Whenever Krsna is requested to fulfill one’s desire, He undoubtedly does
so, but He does not award anything which, after being enjoyed, will cause
someone to petition Him again and again to fulfill further desires. When one
has other desires but engages in the Lord’s service, Krsna forcibly gives one
shelter at His lotus feet, where one will forget all other desires.’
