Text 35] Dhruva Maharaja Returns Home 407

prasad ya— after satisfying; jagat-atmanam—the soul of the universe; tapasa—
by austerity; duspras@danam—who is very difficult to satisfy; bhava-chidam—
the Personality of Godhead, who can cut the chain of birth and death;
ayace—prayed for; aham—1; bhavam—again repetition of birth and death;
bhagya—fortune; vivarjitah —being without.

TRANSLATION

It is very difficult to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but in
my case, although I have satisfied the Supersoul of the whole universe, |
have prayed only for useless things. My activities were exactly like treat-
ment given to a person who is already dead. Just see how unfortunate |
am, for in spite of meeting the Supreme Lord, who can cut one’s link with
birth and death, I have prayed for the same conditions again.

PURPORT

Sometimes it so happens that a devotee engaged in the loving service of
the Lord desires some material benefit in exchange for this service. This is
not the proper way to discharge devotional service. Out of ignorance, of
course, sometimes a devotee does so, but Dhruva Maharaja regrets his per-
sonal behavior in this connection.

TEXT 35

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svarajyam yacchato maudhyan
mano me bhiksito bata

ifvarat ksina-punyena
phali-karan ivadhanah

svarajyam—Hlis devotional service; yacchatah—from the Lord, who was
willing to offer; maudhyat—by foolishness; manah—material prosperity;
me—by me; bhiksitah—was asked for; bata—alas; igsvarat—from a great
emperor; ksina—reduced; pupyena—whose pious activities; phali-kdran—
broken particles of husked rice; iva—like; adhanah—a poor man.

TRANSLATION

Because of my state of complete foolishness and paucity of pious activi-
ties, although the Lord offered me His personal service, still I wanted ma-
terial name, fame and prosperity. My case is just like that of the poor man
