Text 97] The Process of Devotional Service 381

material attachment and should take full shelter under the lotus feet of Krsna.
Krsna is very kind to His devotees. He is always grateful, and He never forgets the
service of a devotee. He is also completely opulent and all-powerful. Why, then,
should one take shelter of a demigod and leave Lord Krsna’s shelter? If one wor-
ships a demigod and leaves Krsna, he must be considered the lowest fool.

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ATUANAT AACA FADD |

kah panditas tvad-aparam saranam samiyad
bhakta-priydd rta-girah suhrdah krtajiiat

sarvan dadati suhrdo bhajato ‘bhikaman
datmdnam apy upacaydpacayau na yasya

SYNONYMS

kah—what; panditah—learned man; tvat-aparam—other than Your Lordship;
saranam—shelter; samiyat—would take; bhakta-priyat—who are affectionate to
Your devotees; rta-girah—who are truthful to the devotees; suhrdah—who are
the friend of the devotees; krta-jfat —who are grateful to the devotees; sarvan—
all; dadati—gives; suhrdah—to Your well-wishers; bhajatah—who worship You
by devotional service; abhikaman—desires; adtmanam—Yourself; api—even;
upacaya—increase; apacayau—and diminution; na—not; yasya—of whom.

TRANSLATION

““‘My dear Lord, You are very affectionate to Your devotees. You are also a
truthful and grateful friend. Where is that learned man who would give You up
and surrender to someone else? You fulfill all the desires of Your devotees, so
much so that sometimes You even give Yourself to them. Still, You neither in-
crease nor decrease by such activity.’

PURPORT
This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.48.26).
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