570 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 13

TEXT 34

arbearey aT afk TET aT BOATS TA
4 a
arafet away TM Gat Kala: vl
tams tan kaman harir dadyad
yan yan kamayate janah
aradhito yathaivaisa
tatha pumsarm phalodayah

tan tan—those; kaman—desired objects; harih—the Lord; dadyat—will
award; ydn ydan—whatsoever; kdmayate—desires; janah—the person;
aradhitah—being worshiped; yathad—as; eva—certainly; esah—the Lord;
tatha—similarly; pumsdm—of men; phala-udayah—the result.

TRANSLATION

The performer of the sacrifices [under karma-kanda activities ] achieves
the fulfillment of the desire for which he worships the Lord.

PURPORT

In the Bhagavad-gita the Lord says that He awards benediction to the
worshiper according to his desire. The Supreme Personality of Godhead
gives all living entities conditioned within this material world full freedom
to act in their own way. But to His devotee He says that instead of working
in that way, it is better to surrender unto Him, for He will take charge of
the devotee. That is the difference between a devotee and a fruitive actor.
The fruitive actor enjoys only the fruits of his own activities, but a devotee,
being under the guidance of the Supreme Lord, simply advances in devo-
tional service to achieve the ultimate goal of life—to go back home, back to
Godhead. The significant word in this verse is kaman, which means sense
gratificatory desires. A devotee is devoid of all kaman. He is anyabhilasita-
Siinya: a devotee is always devoid of all desires for sense gratification.
His only aim is to satisfy or gratify the senses of the Lord. That is the
difference between a karmi and a devotee.

TEXT 35

gfe saafan fisrerea Ta: AeA |
gerd farary Patties ford 13411
